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High Forest, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Olmsted County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
132
Population
400/sq mi density
$120,625
Median Income
$38,242 per capita
$297,900
Home Value
$328,242 Zillow
43°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
1,990 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$297,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$120,625
61% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,242
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: High Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows High Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,625
161%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,242
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,478
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,530
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,530
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.4%
74% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.8%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
26.4%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,061
Restaurants
383
Healthcare
540
Retail
520
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,478
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,612
60% 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 | $120,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,242 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,530 |
| County GDP | $15,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 26.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,061 |
| Restaurants | 383 |
| Healthcare | 540 |
| Retail | 520 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,612 |