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Cosmos, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Renville County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
529
Population
540/sq mi density
$50,833
Median Income
$34,290 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$175,510 Zillow
$699
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
2,022 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $699/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,833
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,290
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cosmos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cosmos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,833
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,290
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,740
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.3%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,190M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
594
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
44
Retail
56
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,740
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,983
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,290 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $1,190M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 594 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,983 |