Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$261,700
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,132/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Minneapolis 28%
Mankato
Blue Earth County45,473 residentsMankato Public School District
60
C
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
60
Minneapolis median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Mankato is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mankato against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate86%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index77
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute13.9 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes91%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi1.4
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés88
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks47
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$66,873
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment6.0%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations36%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mankato on housing & affordability
Mankato's weakest grade is F.
Nothing within 25 miles beats Mankato on housing & affordability.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mankato
Is Mankato, MN a good place to live?
Mankato scores 60 out of 100, 45th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mankato expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $261,700, 30% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $1,132/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mankato?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Mankato sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Mankato is served by Mankato Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mankato?
The mean commute is 13.9 min, with 91% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.8% working from home. Transit density is 1.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Mankato?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 88 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Mankato old or new?
The median home in Mankato was built in 1982 — close to the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 53% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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