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Minnesota City, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Buffalo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
152
Population
608/sq mi density
$62,250
Median Income
$33,849 per capita
$167,800
Home Value
$310,105 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
15.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
99
Violent Crime/100K
1,365 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$62,250 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,800 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,250
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,849
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Minnesota City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Minnesota City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,250
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,849
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,302
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.6%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
24
Retail
32
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,302
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,359
25% 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 | $62,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,849 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,302 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,302 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,359 |