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Lester Prairie, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · McLeod County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,848
Population
1,848/sq mi density
$87,188
Median Income
$38,575 per capita
$217,000
Home Value
$313,014 Zillow
$735
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$87,188 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$217,000 home value, $735/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,188
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,575
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lester Prairie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lester Prairie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,188
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,575
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,945
101%
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
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,397M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,049
Restaurants
68
Healthcare
124
Retail
133
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,945
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,970
13% 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 | $87,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,575 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,945 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $2,397M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,049 |
| Restaurants | 68 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,945 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,970 |