Living in Leota, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Leota · Census data 2020–2024
Leota has 169 residents with a median age of 31.8. The median household income is $83,125 (7% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $143,800.
Leota is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Leota at a glance
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 31.8State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $83,125State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $143,800State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.5%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Leota a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 56% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 1.2%.
Cons: Median household income 7% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Leota
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Leota the median home value is $143,800, 57% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,375 a month in housing costs.
Leota median household income
The median household income in Leota is $83,125 and the income per person is $30,138. 1.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Leota: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 66
- Owner-occupied
- 88.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 11.1%
- Vacant
- 18.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1963
- Average household size
- 3.13
Leota demographics
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 31.8
- Under 18
- 40.8%
- 65 and older
- 27.2%
- Households
- 54
- Foreign-born
- 1.8%
- Veterans
- 7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Leota ›
Education in Leota
17.5% of adults 25 and older in Leota have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 2.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Leota
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 9.5%
- Drive alone
- 71.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 12.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.6%
Leota vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Leota, MN?
The median household income in Leota is $83,125, 7% 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 Leota?
The median home value in Leota is $143,800, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Leota, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 56% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 1.2%. Minuses: median household income 7% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%.
What is the median age in Leota?
The median age in Leota is 31.8 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Leota?
The average commute to work in Leota is 27 minutes; 9.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Leota?
The unemployment rate in Leota is 4.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Leota?
17.5% of adults in Leota 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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