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Garfield, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
295
Population
364/sq mi density
$70,250
Median Income
$42,423 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$352,090 Zillow
$477
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
222
Violent Crime/100K
3,748 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$70,250 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $477/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,250
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,423
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,250
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,423
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,113
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,097
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,097
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,860M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,499
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
155
Retail
216
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,113
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,084
45% 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 | $70,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,423 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,113 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,097 |
| County GDP | $2,860M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,499 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 216 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,113 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,084 |