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Victoria is a big small town of 11,295 people in Carver County, Minnesota. It's about 20 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $581k and rent runs about $2k a month.
11,295people
$581kTypical home
$2,235/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
52"Snow
232Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,295
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,242 people per sq mi
- 20 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 20 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $581k (≈$3,665/mo)
- Median rent $2,235/mo
- Median household income $196k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (67 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 42% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 66% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MSP airport
- 21 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 83 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,329 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 99 bars within 25 mi
- 441 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 81 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Carver County: R+5 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk