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Clear Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
621
Population
597/sq mi density
$105,000
Median Income
$39,343 per capita
$255,800
Home Value
$394,956 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
878 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$105,000 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$255,800 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,000
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,343
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clear Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clear Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,000
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,343
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,499
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.9%
51% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.1%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.9%
Other
7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,063
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
119
Retail
117
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,499
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,076
16% 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 | $105,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,343 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,499 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,063 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,499 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,076 |