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Granite Falls, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Yellow Medicine County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,612 Population 736/sq mi density
$59,402 Median Income $37,972 per capita
$139,700 Home Value $145,554 Zillow
$818 Median Rent 23.9% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
111 Violent Crime/100K 1,889 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,402 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,700 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,402
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,972
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Granite Falls vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Granite Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,402
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,972
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,153
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$784M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5%
Other 14.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
388
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
31
Retail
46
Manufacturing
17

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,153
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,238
7% 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$59,402
Per Capita Income$37,972
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$74,153
Avg Weekly Wage$954
County GDP$784M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate2.3%
Gini Coefficient0.422
Cost of Living Index98.6

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone80.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments388
Restaurants24
Healthcare31
Retail46
Manufacturing17

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$74,153
Avg Property Tax$3,238