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Columbus, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Anoka County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,211
Population
94/sq mi density
$117,917
Median Income
$47,354 per capita
$439,200
Home Value
$463,459 Zillow
$1,534
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
72
Violent Crime/100K
3,007 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$117,917 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$439,200 home value, $1,534/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$117,917
57% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,354
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$117,917
157%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,354
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,669
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,255
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,255
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,603M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,852
Restaurants
547
Healthcare
939
Retail
932
Manufacturing
541
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,669
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,301
23% 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 | $117,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,354 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,669 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,255 |
| County GDP | $20,603M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,852 |
| Restaurants | 547 |
| Healthcare | 939 |
| Retail | 932 |
| Manufacturing | 541 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,669 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,301 |