A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tracy's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tracy 0.5

Minnesota 2.8

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Tracy 2.9

Minnesota 19.9

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Tracy

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About one in 4 of Tracy’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Marshall (28%), Canby (2%) and Redwood Falls (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Marshall

28%

Canby

Redwood Falls

Mankato

26%Work in townlive and work in Tracy 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 593Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Tracy →

Health in Tracy

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.9%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 12.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Tracy

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Tracy flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Lyon County MapTracy vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tracy →

Climate in Tracy

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Tracy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 10°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Tracy get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Tracy →

Schools in Tracy

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Tracy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictTRACY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools5

Tracy Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 359 students St. Marys Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 62 students Tracy Secondary BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 311 students Tracy Learning Center-Credit RecoveHigh · Grades 9–12 Out-of-State Care and TreatmentOther · Grades K–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.