Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$322,400
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,183/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Minneapolis 28%
Hastings
Dakota County22,117 residentsHastings Public School District
60
C
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hastings is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hastings against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency69th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate94%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index88
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.01%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute25.3 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés29
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$93,998
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment4.9%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations39%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hastings on housing & affordability
Hastings's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lakeville20 mi from HastingsB− 70 B− Rosemount11 mi from HastingsB− 59 C Woodbury13 mi from HastingsC+ 67 C+ Cottage Grove6 mi from HastingsC+ 64 C+ Stillwater23 mi from HastingsC 69 B− Eagan16 mi from HastingsC 70 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hastings
Is Hastings, MN a good place to live?
Hastings scores 60 out of 100, 42nd of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hastings expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $322,400, 14% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.01%. $1,183/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hastings?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Hastings sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. Hastings is served by Hastings Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hastings?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hastings?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Hastings old or new?
The median home in Hastings was built in 1984 — close to 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. 73% 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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