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Minnetrista

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Map of Minnetrista: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.2%629 of 19,735 acres
Trails12 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1272 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Minnetrista

City in Minnesota, United States
8,262Population
30.8 sq miArea

Minnetrista 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

$685K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market43
Sale-to-list97.2%
Sold in May18
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Safety in Minnetrista

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Safety Grade A

Minnetrista reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Minnetrista 0.3
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Minnetrista 2.4
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: LowMostly inland flooding · higher than 25% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Minnetrista

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

22better than MN·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia · 7.6 mi · ER
Odhc ShakopeeShakopee · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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School Grade A

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.

#36Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictWestonka Public School DistrictSchools9

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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