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Tower, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · St. Louis County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
427
Population
146/sq mi density
$60,156
Median Income
$31,929 per capita
$113,600
Home Value
$335,565 Zillow
$565
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,156 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,600 home value, $565/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,156
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,929
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tower vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tower’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,156
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,929
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,234
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,874M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,646
Restaurants
557
Healthcare
843
Retail
793
Manufacturing
188
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,234
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,326
52% 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 | $60,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,929 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,234 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $13,874M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,646 |
| Restaurants | 557 |
| Healthcare | 843 |
| Retail | 793 |
| Manufacturing | 188 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,234 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,326 |