Baxter, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Crow Wing County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,804
Population
467/sq mi density
$71,272
Median Income
$41,962 per capita
$298,400
Home Value
$369,294 Zillow
$1,123
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
173
Violent Crime/100K
3,081 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,272 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$298,400 home value, $1,123/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,272
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,962
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baxter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baxter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,272
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,962
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,335
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.6%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.6%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,376
Restaurants
219
Healthcare
256
Retail
381
Manufacturing
112
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,335
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,830
38% 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 | $71,272 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,962 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,335 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $4,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,376 |
| Restaurants | 219 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 381 |
| Manufacturing | 112 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,335 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,830 |