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Paynesville, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,476
Population
1,081/sq mi density
$72,105
Median Income
$35,009 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$218,453 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
40 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,105 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,105
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,009
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paynesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paynesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,105
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,009
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,564
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,733
Restaurants
391
Healthcare
529
Retail
642
Manufacturing
231
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,564
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,101
46% 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 | $72,105 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,009 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,564 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $12,618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,733 |
| Restaurants | 391 |
| Healthcare | 529 |
| Retail | 642 |
| Manufacturing | 231 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,564 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,101 |