Goodhue
Minnesota

What stands out

Against every county in America, Goodhue County is unusual in three ways: violent crime is in the bottom 9% of American counties (3.0 per 1,000), high-school completion is in the top 9% of American counties (94%), and the uninsured rate is in the bottom 12% of American counties (6.2%). Within Minnesota it ranks 32nd of 87 counties for violent crime, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Goodhue County, Minnesota. 47,697 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +20).

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 $78,338 a year, higher than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,513. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 81% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,844 a year.

Home

The median home costs $330K, pricier than 76% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $940 a month. Property tax is 1.07% of home value, roughly $2,728 a year on that median home, higher than 65% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.7 years, longer than 82% of American counties. There are 93 active physicians in the county, about 19.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 71% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 81% 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 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 36, colder than 88% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 61 out of 100, riskier than 61% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 150 Mbps down, slower than 71% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.