A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Winsted's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Winsted 1.8

Minnesota 2.6

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Winsted 7.7

Minnesota 16.3

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Winsted

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Most working residents leave Winsted for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Hutchinson (8%), Glencoe (6%) and Eden Prairie (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Hutchinson

Glencoe

Eden Prairie

Howard Lake

12%Work in townlive and work in Winsted 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,378Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Winsted →

Health in Winsted

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

2worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

41.9%More adults with obesityMN 33.5% · worse 25.7%More adults with arthritisMN 22.3% · worse

Care nearby

Glencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 13.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 29 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Winsted

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Winsted flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for McLeod County

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

Climate in Winsted

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Winsted has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 9°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Winsted get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 8, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Winsted

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School Grade A-

The public schools Winsted’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTEDSchools3

Winsted Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 213 students Howard Lake Waverly Winsted EcsePrekindergarten · Grades PK · 28 students Holy Trinity SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 112 students

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.