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The City of Woodbury is located approximately 8 miles east of downtown St. Paul and has been one of the fastest growing cities in the Twin Cities over the last decade. Woodbury is home to approximately 58,430 residents and is bordered by Newport and St. Paul to the west, Oakdale and Lake Elmo to the north, Afton to the east and Cottage Grove to the south.
Woodbury is easily accessible via Interstates 94 and 494, two major regional thoroughfares that pass through the city.
Woodbury is a very diverse city with a good mixture of residential, commercial and retail. Several major shopping centers can be found in the city, making Woodbury the retail shopping hub of the east metro region. Woodbury Lakes is an outdoor mall in the city that features prominent upscale retailers, specialty stores and restaurants. Tamarack Village, on the eastern side of the city, is another popular shopping destination that features well known tenants such as Home Depot, Office Max, Dick’s, Circuit City, Cub Foods, Petsmart, Bed bath beyond, JC Penny and Toys R’ Us.
As one of the fastest growing and most vibrant communities in the Midwest, Woodbury is home to a vast pool of skilled and educated workers as well as several large companies including The Hartford, Woodwinds Health Campus, South Washington County Schools, Ecowater Systems, Assurant, EFunds, Dean Foods and Woodbury Senior Living Campus. Additionally, many Woodbury residents are employed at 3M, whose headquarters are located a few miles west in Maplewood.
Woodbury features an extensive park system that contains 45 designated city parks spread out over 3,000 acres as well as approximately 100 miles of trails, many of which connect to the individual neighborhood parks. Bielenberg Sports Center is another popular recreation destination among Woodbury residents, no matter what time of year. This state-of-the-art facility features two indoor ice rinks and a field house with a walking and running track. The outdoor complex consists of 18 softball/baseball fields, 18 multipurpose fields, four park shelters/picnic facilities and a sand volleyball court.
The city of Woodbury is served by the South Washington County School District (833). This highly rated school district (ranked 9 out of 10 by greatschools.org), collectively features 16 elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools, Park High, Woodbury High, Eastridge High, and Alternative Learning Center. The majority of the students in Woodbury attend schools within the city which includes five elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools – Woodbury and East Ridge High Schools. Additionally, Woodbury is also home to the Minnesota Math and Science Academy, a charter school, as well as the Globe University/Minnesota School of Business, a for-profit private career college.
Woodbury contains a majority of home owners, with owner occupied homes making up 85% percent of all households in Woodbury with the remaining 15% of households classified as renters. Average median household income for Woodbury is $76,109 per household as compared to an overall household income for Minnesota.
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