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Litchfield, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Meeker County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,599
Population
1,463/sq mi density
$57,539
Median Income
$35,558 per capita
$183,900
Home Value
$247,499 Zillow
$917
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
1,930 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,539 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$183,900 home value, $917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,539
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,558
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Litchfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Litchfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,539
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,558
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,478
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
708
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
60
Retail
68
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,478
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% 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 | $57,539 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,558 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,586M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |