Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$296,100
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,467/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Minneapolis 28%
Crystal
Hennepin County22,476 residentsRobbinsdale Public School District
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by schools.
64
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Crystal is like to live in, by category
Bars show Crystal against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate82%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.21%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Mean commute21.4 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi37
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés55
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks106
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$92,513
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment2.4%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations48%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Crystal on schools
Crystal's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Eden Prairie14 mi from CrystalB+ 74 B Edina10 mi from CrystalB+ 74 B New Brighton8 mi from CrystalB+ 67 C+ Chanhassen16 mi from CrystalB 70 B− St. Michael20 mi from CrystalB 62 C Chaska20 mi from CrystalB 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Crystal
Is Crystal, MN a good place to live?
Crystal scores 64 out of 100, 23rd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Crystal expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $296,100, 21% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.21%. $1,467/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Crystal?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Crystal sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Crystal is served by Robbinsdale Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Crystal?
The mean commute is 21.4 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 37 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Crystal?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 55 restaurants and cafés and 106 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Crystal old or new?
The median home in Crystal was built in 1959 — older than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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