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Beardsley vs Callaway

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.2× in Callaway) and rent (+49% in Callaway).

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Beardsley, MNHomes around $195KMinnesota · 229 people

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Callaway, MNA regional job hubMinnesota · 224 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BeardsleyHomes around $195K

Housing$195K typical home44% below the MN typical home All about Beardsley →

CallawayA regional job hub

Work226 jobsbased in Callaway, a regional job hub Housing$265K typical home24% below the MN typical home All about Callaway →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker15.2×

Callaway is more of a job hub

Callaway 3.96Beardsley 0.26

Rent runs higher in Callaway

Callaway $913Beardsley $613

Average commute13 min

Callaway has the shorter commute

Beardsley 33 minCallaway 19 min

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Callaway

Callaway $714Beardsley $561

Street grid+54%

Beardsley has the more walkable street grid

Beardsley 74.1Callaway 48.1

Conserved land+9.2 pts

Beardsley has more conserved land

Beardsley 9.2%Callaway 0%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Callaway

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Beardsley$1,140/mo

Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $613/mo · Housing →

Callaway$1,570/mo

Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $913/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Callaway and Beardsley.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

BeardsleyCallaway

Snow a year44″48″

January low1°F -4°F

July high84°F 79°F

Growing season (days)141d 130d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 46th

Outdoors & history

BeardsleyCallaway

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land9.2%—

Archive photos—8

Community

BeardsleyCallaway

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeardsleyMN CallawayMN

Beardsley ↔ Callaway105 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

BeardsleyCallaway

People

Population 229Highest 224Lowest

Median age 37.2±5.9Highest 4% below MN 35.8±7.9Lowest 8% below MN

Beardsley and Callaway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 29.3%±7.8Highest MN: 22.9% 25.4%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9%

Beardsley and Callaway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.7%±8.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 14.3%±8.8Highest MN: 17.3%

Callaway and Beardsley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 14%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±5.5Highest MN: 5.8% 2.7%±4.8Lowest MN: 5.8%

Beardsley and Callaway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,375±$12kHighest 28% below MN $53,125±$25kLowest 40% below MN

Beardsley and Callaway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $77,700±$11kLowest 76% below MN $87,500±$19kHighest 73% below MN

Callaway and Beardsley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $613±$120Lowest 52% below MN $913±$116Highest 29% below MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $561Lowest 83% below MN $714Highest 79% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45%±55.9Highest MN: 48.1% 31.6%±92.6Lowest MN: 48.1%

Beardsley and Callaway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 18.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 13.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 74.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 76.1%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 25 yrs older than MN 1963Highest 16 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 44% above MN 19 minLowest 15% below MN

Work from home 5.3%±7.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 5.9%±3.5Highest MN: 17.6%

Callaway and Beardsley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 23.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 3.96Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Graceville (18%)Detroit Lakes (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CallawayFew work in Beardsley

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 9.2%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.1Highest 48.1Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.