Nicollet County · Minnesota · Midwest · 45k residents
Mankato, MN: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Mankato: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Minnesota median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,119/wk. Minnesota's corporate income tax rate is 9.8%. Commercial electricity averages 12.1¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,119/wk
Corporate income tax
9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.1%
Commercial electricity
12.1¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Mankato's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
38/100
Steady
Ranks Mankato's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $261,700 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $200 |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $900/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,219/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.68% |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Corporate income tax | 9.8% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,119/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 12.1¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 24.7/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $100,630 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $103,400 |
| Wage: General manager | $86,890 |
| Wage: Customer service | $47,320 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $39,360 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,070 |
| Wage: Electrician | $83,120 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,350 |
| Cost of living index | 90 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $85/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 102 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $66,873 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Population | 45k |
| Crime index | 40/100 |
| School rating | 7.0/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 45/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 195 days |
| July high | 82°F |
| January low | 6°F |
| Annual snowfall | 39 in |
| Home price YoY | +3.5% |
| Home price MoM | -0.3% |
| Rent YoY | +8.1% |
| Rent MoM | -0.2% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -0.1% |
| Building permits YoY | -12.1% |
| Ocean coast | 989 mi |
| Big lake | 56 mi |
| Mountains | 472 mi |
| Major airport | 63 mi |
| Ski resort | 196 mi |
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- Is Mankato a good place to run a business?
- Minnesota's corporate income tax rate is 9.8%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,119/wk; commercial electricity averages 12.1¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Mankato, MN?
- Mankato indexes at 90 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,219/mo and a acs median home value of $261,700.
- How much does a house cost in Mankato?
- The acs median home value in Mankato is $261,700 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Mankato?
- A two-bedroom in Mankato rents for about $1,219/mo.