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Alexandria, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
14,579
Population
848/sq mi density
$61,558
Median Income
$41,215 per capita
$247,200
Home Value
$285,118 Zillow
$907
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
2,767 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,558 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$247,200 home value, $907/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,558
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,215
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alexandria vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alexandria’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,558
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,215
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,113
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,097
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,097
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,860M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,499
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
155
Retail
216
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,113
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,084
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,558 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,215 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,113 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,097 |
| County GDP | $2,860M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,499 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 216 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,113 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,084 |