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Woodbury is a mid-size city of 78,305 people in Washington County, Minnesota. It's about 17 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $450k and rent runs about $2k a month.
78,305people
$450kTypical home
$1,908/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
46"Snow
228Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 78,305
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,244 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 17 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $450k (≈$2,839/mo)
- Median rent $1,908/mo
- Median household income $125k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 49 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,138 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to MSP airport
- 15 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 105 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,682 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 168 bars within 25 mi
- 531 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 17 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 57 museums within 25 mi
- 86 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+9 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk