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Lake Crystal, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Blue Earth County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,530
Population
1,480/sq mi density
$77,979
Median Income
$35,343 per capita
$193,800
Home Value
$283,101 Zillow
$644
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
200
Violent Crime/100K
1,202 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$77,979 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,800 home value, $644/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
200 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,979
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,343
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Crystal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Crystal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,979
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,343
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,190
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,150
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
317
Retail
276
Manufacturing
81
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,190
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,631
32% 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 | $77,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,343 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $5,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,150 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 317 |
| Retail | 276 |
| Manufacturing | 81 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,631 |