Worthington, MN
Census place 2771734 · pop 13,780
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
21.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
16.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,797 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
281 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.05% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
67.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
954 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$210,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
65/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Worthington: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Worthington, MN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Worthington scores 50/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is uninsured adults. Minnesota overall ranks #5 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Worthington, MN?
- Worthington reports 281 violent crimes per 100k and 954 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Worthington, MN expensive to live in?
- Worthington has a median home value of $210,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Worthington, MN?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (21.6%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Worthington, MN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.1%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.