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Minnetonka

A city of 53,064 people in Minnesota
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Map of Minnetonka: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.9%1,230 of 17,774 acres
Trails27 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3823 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Minnetonka

City in Minnesota, United States
1852Established
53,781Population
29.1 sq miArea
889 ftElevation

Minnetonka ( MIN-ə-TONG-kə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Minnetonka is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Minneapolis, on the eastern side of Lake Minnetonka. At the 2024 census, the city's population was 52,651. Minnetonka is the home of Cargill, the country's largest privately owned company, and UnitedHealth Group, the state's largest publicly owned company. I-494 runs through the city while I-394/US 12 and US 169 are situated along the suburb's northern and eastern boundaries respectively.

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ZIP code55345
Area code952
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Housing in Minnetonka

$485K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Minnetonka home is worth about $485,000, up 3% in a year, 38% above the Minnesota typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market15
Sale-to-list100.4%
Sold in May66
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Safety in Minnetonka

B−

Safety Grade B-

Minnetonka reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Minnetonka 1
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Minnetonka 12.9
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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A+

School Grade A+

The public schools Minnetonka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#19Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools28

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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