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Montrose, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Wright County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,840
Population
1,247/sq mi density
$98,832
Median Income
$37,074 per capita
$260,100
Home Value
$317,962 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,923 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$98,832 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$260,100 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,832
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,074
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,832
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,074
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,811
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,314M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,984
Restaurants
224
Healthcare
366
Retail
401
Manufacturing
188
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,811
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,714
35% 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 | $98,832 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,074 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,811 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $7,314M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.379 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,984 |
| Restaurants | 224 |
| Healthcare | 366 |
| Retail | 401 |
| Manufacturing | 188 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,811 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,714 |