Brown
Minnesota

What stands out

What stands out about Brown County: the average commute is in the bottom 4% of American counties (15 minutes), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and violent crime is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3.0 per 1,000). Within Minnesota it ranks 2nd of 44 counties for the average commute, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Brown County, Minnesota. 25,880 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -93).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $67,038 a year, higher than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,442. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 15 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,076 a year.

Home

The median home costs $249K, pricier than 56% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $831 a month. Property tax is 1.08% of home value, roughly $1,791 a year on that median home, higher than 66% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 79.4 years, longer than 87% of American counties. There are 48 active physicians in the county, about 18.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.21 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 85% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 16 points. 76% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 58 and lows near 37, colder than 84% of American counties. About 25 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 56 out of 100, riskier than 56% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 159 Mbps down, slower than 67% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 museums.