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A town of 2,771, settled in 1941.
Breezy Point's standout: it reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades A−, 132nd among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. Its public schools beat 81% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation and it is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns. Only 39 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Among 167 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower property crime rate than Breezy Point.
Where Breezy Point beats most towns.
Where Breezy Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Breezy Point is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 114 in 1940, 2,574 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Breezy Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Breezy Point.
Breezy Point has colder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by about half, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Reported crimes fell from 10 to 0 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Breezy Point’s violent crime rate is against 1.1 in Minnesota’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Pequot Lakes Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle View ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 557 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
26% of adults feel lonely in Breezy Point, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Breezy Point. Breezy Point beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Breezy Point | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Breezy Point | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 11.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here fell from 552 in 2013 to 433.
Most working residents leave Breezy Point for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Breezy Point fell to 433 in 2023, 119 fewer than in 2013. 18% of Breezy Point workers work from home.
| Breezy Point | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 0.4°, colder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 79.8°.
Breezy Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Breezy Point’s July high is 80°F. About 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Breezy Point has grown 7.7% since 2020, to 2,771 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Breezy Point | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Breezy Point | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Breezy Point home is worth about $405,000, up 3.2% in a year, 16% above the Minnesota typical home.
| Breezy Point | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,137 a month | $1,199 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Crow Wing State Forest, at 79 acres.
| Breezy Point | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crow Wing State Forest | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Breezy Point; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Breezy Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Breezy Point is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,574 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Breezy Point.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Point | #132 | A− | C | A+ | A− | A− |
| Pelican Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ideal Township | — | — | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Mission Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pequot Lakes | — | — | B− | A+ | A− | A− |
| Crosslake | — | — | C− | A− | A− | B |
Ideal Township, Pequot Lakes and Crosslake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ideal Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Pelican Township and Mission Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Breezy Point with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Breezy Point grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #132 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 5.7 years of the area's median household income ($71,384 across the Brainerd, MN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.