Living in Grand Marais, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grand Marais · Census data 2020–2024
Grand Marais has 1,796 residents with a median age of 45.6. The median household income is $70,583 (21% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $310,500, the median rent is $900/month.
Grand Marais at a glance
- Population
- 1,796
- Median age
- 45.6State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $70,583State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $310,500State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $900/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 60%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 42.2%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Grand Marais a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 6% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes; unemployment of 0.9%.
Cons: Median household income 21% lower than the Minnesota median; a poverty rate of 10.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Grand Marais
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grand Marais the median home value is $310,500, 7% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $900 per month, which is 28.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,708 a month in housing costs.
Grand Marais median household income
The median household income in Grand Marais is $70,583 and the income per person is $37,195. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Grand Marais: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 904
- Owner-occupied
- 60%
- Renter-occupied
- 40%
- Vacant
- 12.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1971
- Average household size
- 2.20
Grand Marais demographics
- Population
- 1,796
- Median age
- 45.6
- Under 18
- 20.2%
- 65 and older
- 26.9%
- Households
- 793
- Foreign-born
- 4.8%
- Veterans
- 7.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grand Marais ›
Education in Grand Marais
42.2% of adults 25 and older in Grand Marais have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 26.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grand Marais
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 15.1%
- Drive alone
- 63.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 14.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.8%
Grand Marais vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Grand Marais, MN?
The median household income in Grand Marais is $70,583, 21% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Grand Marais?
The median home value in Grand Marais is $310,500, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Grand Marais?
The median gross rent in Grand Marais is $900 per month, about 28.8% of household income.
Is Grand Marais, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 6% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes; unemployment of 0.9%. Minuses: median household income 21% lower than the Minnesota median; a poverty rate of 10.1%.
What is the median age in Grand Marais?
The median age in Grand Marais is 45.6 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Grand Marais?
The average commute to work in Grand Marais is 10 minutes; 15.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grand Marais?
The unemployment rate in Grand Marais is 0.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grand Marais?
42.2% of adults in Grand Marais have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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