Crystal is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States that is about 5 miles from Downtown Minneapolis.

[2] Minnesota State Highway 100 and County Road 81 are two of the main routes in the city.

Crystal Airport, a small general aviation field, is located within the city limits.

The City of Crystal allocates over 240 acres for parks and open spaces.

It oversees 26 parks along with numerous amenities such as ball fields, courts, playgrounds, trails, and activity areas.

Crystal has been awarded the "Minnesota Star City" designation for economic development.

Under this plan, the elected members of the council set the policies for the operation of the city.

[9] Current council members are John Budziszewski, David Cummings, Forest Eidbo, Traci Kamish, Therese Kiser, Taji Onesirosan.

[10] Crystal is located in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, represented by Ilhan Omar, a Democrat.