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Grand Marais, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Cook County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,700
Population
584/sq mi density
$73,846
Median Income
$38,063 per capita
$283,700
Home Value
$396,853 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
271 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,846 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$283,700 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,846
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,063
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Marais vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Marais’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,846
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,063
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,624
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
64% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.8%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.9%
29% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$388M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.8%
Other
33.3%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
333
Restaurants
68
Healthcare
10
Retail
50
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,624
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,269
51% 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 | $73,846 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,063 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,624 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $388M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 333 |
| Restaurants | 68 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,624 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,269 |