Crystal, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Crystal is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, about 5 miles (8.0 km) from downtown Minneapolis. The population was 23,330 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 100 and County Road 81 are two of Crystal's main routes.

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How Crystal ranks

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#7Most walkable in MN #56Most remote workers in MN #70Most conserved land in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code763

Living in Crystal

Housing in Crystal

$318K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crystal home is worth about $318,000, up 1.2% in a year, 9% below the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market12

Sale-to-list103.1%

Sold in May34

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Safety in Crystal

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Safety Grade C-

Crystal reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Crystal 2.8

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Crystal 22.4

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Crystal

Compared with Minnesota

7better than MN·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer adults with diabetesMN 10.1% · better 28.5%Fewer adults with obesityMN 33.5% · better 11.2%More adults facing housing insecurityMN 9.3% · worse

Care nearby

North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale · 2.1 mi · ER

Fremont ClinicMinneapolis · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Crystal

DentalShortage · part of Crystal

Mental healthShortage · part of Crystal

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Schools in Crystal

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School Grade C

The public schools Crystal’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools8

Beacon Academy C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 524 students Forest Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 464 students Neill Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 359 students St. Raphael Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 176 students Christina Child Care Center IncElementary · Grades PK–K · 91 students The FAIR School - Crystal C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 439 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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