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La Crescent, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · La Crosse County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,266
Population
1,567/sq mi density
$82,109
Median Income
$42,359 per capita
$244,500
Home Value
$347,959 Zillow
$1,059
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
462 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,109 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$244,500 home value, $1,059/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,109
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,359
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Crescent vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Crescent’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,109
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,359
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,484
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,124
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,124
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,934M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
12%
Other
5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,551
Restaurants
350
Healthcare
350
Retail
392
Manufacturing
148
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,484
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,845
96% 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 | $82,109 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,359 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,484 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,124 |
| County GDP | $9,934M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,551 |
| Restaurants | 350 |
| Healthcare | 350 |
| Retail | 392 |
| Manufacturing | 148 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,484 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,845 |