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Arlington, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Sibley County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,298
Population
1,427/sq mi density
$66,458
Median Income
$28,950 per capita
$181,600
Home Value
$265,433 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,458 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,600 home value, $839/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,458
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,950
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arlington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,458
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,950
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,803
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,016
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,016
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$722M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
28
Retail
45
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,803
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,569
2% 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 | $66,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,950 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,803 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $722M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,803 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,569 |