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About Wayzata
City in Minnesota, United StatesWayzata ( wy-ZET-ə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Twin Cities, Wayzata is located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Minneapolis along the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest lake. Nicknamed "The Gateway to Lake Minnetonka," Wayzata is known for its upscale shopping and restaurant district along the lakeshore. Given its relative proximity to Minneapolis, the city is frequented by boaters, sailors, and visitors during the summer months.
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Housing in Wayzata
The typical Wayzata home is worth about $945,000, up 5.7% in a year, 169% above the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Wayzata
Safety Grade B
Wayzata reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Wayzata
Full picture →Most working residents leave Wayzata for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (18%), Plymouth (8%) and Eden Prairie (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Wayzata
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 99% 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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Natural hazards in Wayzata
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Wayzata
Full climate →Wayzata has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Wayzata
All Wayzata schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Wayzata’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% 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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