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About Minnetrista
City in Minnesota, United StatesMinnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located about 23 miles (37 km) west of Minneapolis, and is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The largely rural Minnetrista has agricultural activity involving corn, soybeans, hay, and horses. In addition to farmland and woods, the city contains several lakes, including part of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest. The city's population was 8,262 at the 2020 census. Minnetrista's name originates in the Dakota language, in which minne means "water" and trista means "crooked".
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Housing in Minnetrista
The typical Minnetrista home is worth about $685,000, up 2.7% in a year, 95% above the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Minnetrista
Safety Grade A
Minnetrista reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Minnetrista
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Schools in Minnetrista
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The public schools Minnetrista’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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