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Garden City, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Blue Earth County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
228
Population
127/sq mi density
$77,222
Median Income
$35,679 per capita
$154,500
Home Value
$269,098 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
197
Violent Crime/100K
986 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$77,222 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,500 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
197 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,222
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,679
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garden City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garden City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,222
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,679
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,190
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,150
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
317
Retail
276
Manufacturing
81
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,190
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,631
32% 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 | $77,222 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,679 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $5,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,150 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 317 |
| Retail | 276 |
| Manufacturing | 81 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,631 |