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Lowest Income in Minnesota

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Minnesota

1 Little Falls $46,284
2 Virginia $48,321
3 Fergus Falls $50,865
4 Brainerd $53,705
5 Bemidji $53,850
6 Crookston $54,003
7 Hibbing $55,463
8 Winona $56,163
9 Grand Rapids $56,542
10 Waite Park $56,884
11 Litchfield $57,539
12 Fairmont $59,228
13 International Falls $61,043
14 St. Cloud $61,112
15 Waseca $61,546
16 Alexandria $61,558
17 Faribault $61,662
18 Worthington $61,840
19 Redwood Falls $61,947
20 Detroit Lakes $62,123
21 Albert Lea $62,522
22 Willmar $63,368
23 Morris $63,807
24 Cloquet $63,854
25 Glencoe $63,967
26 New Ulm $63,984
27 Marshall $64,636
28 Mankato $64,826
29 St. Peter $65,042
30 Thief River Falls $65,244
31 Red Wing $65,259
32 Stewartville $65,714
33 Montevideo $65,724
34 Duluth $66,263
35 Austin $66,488
36 Sauk Rapids $67,004
37 Cambridge $67,632
38 Moorhead $69,371
39 West St. Paul $70,738
40 Hopkins $71,170
41 Baxter $71,272
42 Little Canada $71,370
43 Hutchinson $71,730
44 Brooklyn Center $72,009
45 St. Paul $73,055
46 New Hope $73,698
47 East Grand Forks $74,618
48 Columbia Heights $74,688
49 St. Joseph $75,217
50 Anoka $75,262
51 Lake City $76,125
52 Spring Lake Park $77,112
53 Sartell $77,465
54 North Mankato $77,571
55 Fridley $79,274
56 White Bear Lake $79,712
57 Minneapolis $80,269
58 Owatonna $81,276
59 Monticello $81,563
60 North St. Paul $81,641
61 La Crescent $82,109
62 Burnsville $83,953
63 Richfield $84,055
64 Isanti $84,412
65 South St. Paul $84,472
66 Robbinsdale $84,719
67 Brooklyn Park $85,964
68 Zimmerman $86,169
69 Coon Rapids $86,618
70 Crystal $86,752
71 New Brighton $87,272
72 Kasson $87,295
73 Rochester $87,767
74 Buffalo $88,306
75 Roseville $88,440
76 Maplewood $88,534
77 Forest Lake $89,879
78 Mounds View $90,148
79 Oakdale $90,379
80 North Branch $90,383
81 Bloomington $90,677
82 Mound $91,370
83 Vadnais Heights $91,946
84 Northfield $92,000
85 Hermantown $92,026
86 Hastings $92,940
87 Falcon Heights $93,233
88 Belle Plaine $96,831
89 Chisago City $96,964
90 St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) $97,784
91 New Prague $98,424
92 St. Paul Park $98,670
93 Apple Valley $99,277
94 Elk River $99,457
95 St. Louis Park $100,250
96 St. Francis $101,875
97 Wyoming $101,938
98 Blaine $103,382
99 Inver Grove Heights $104,055
100 Waconia $104,929

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Minnesota face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Little Falls has a median household income of $46,284.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Little Falls earns $46,284 — 38% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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