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Winona is a small city of 26,009 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It's about 27 miles from La Crosse, WI and 101 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $882 a month.
26,009people
$202kTypical home
$882/moRent
84° / 27°Summer / winter
38"Snow
226Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,009
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,370 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to La Crosse, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,273/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,205 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 16% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 25% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LSE airport
- 96 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 663 ft
- 691 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Winona County: R+5 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk