Orono ( OR-ə-noh, OR-noh) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb of Minneapolis about 16 miles (26 km) west of Lake Minnetonka's north shore. The population was 8,315 at the 2020 census. Orono is the largest municipality by area on Lake Minnetonka and is largely residential.

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How Orono ranks

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#1Fewest uninsured in MN #3Most active in MN #5Highest graduation rate in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55331, 55356, 55359

Area code952

Living in Orono

Housing in Orono

$1.15M▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Orono home is worth about $1,154,000, up 6.5% in a year, 229% above the Minnesota typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Orono

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Safety Grade A-

Orono reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Orono 1

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Orono 2.8

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Orono

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Most working residents leave Orono for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (19%), Plymouth (7%) and Minnetonka (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Minneapolis

19%

Plymouth

Minnetonka

Eden Prairie

4%Work in townlive and work in Orono 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,916Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Orono

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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.

Conditions 5▲ 2▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMN 11.4% · better 4.4%Fewer uninsured adultsMN 7.5% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park · 11.3 mi · ER

Odhc ShakopeeShakopee · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Orono · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orono →

Natural hazards in Orono

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

7Does Orono flood?paid flood claims since 1978 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Orono MapOrono vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Orono

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Orono has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

80° / 60°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Orono get?About 55 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Orono

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School Grade A+

The public schools Orono’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#15Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools8

Orono Intermediate Elementary A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 663 students Schumann ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 611 students Children's Workshop Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 74 students Orono Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 720 students Orono Senior High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 961 students Orono HS ALCHigh · Grades 9–12

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.