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Canby vs Tracy

46 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9× in Canby) and jobs per worker (+94% in Canby).

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Canby, MNOne of the safest townsMinnesota · 1,556 people
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Tracy, MNHomes around $140KMinnesota · 2,057 people
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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.

CanbyOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 89%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$202K typical home42% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 79%of MN districts All about Canby →
TracyHomes around $140K
Housing$140K typical home60% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 83%of MN districts All about Tracy →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails9×
Canby has more miles of trail
Canby 1.8 miTracy 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker+94%
Canby is more of a job hub
Canby 1.26Tracy 0.65
Work in town+12.4 pts
More of Canby’s workers stay in town
Canby 38.7%Tracy 26.3%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Canby
Canby $2,089Tracy $1,753
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Canby

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.

Canby$1,340/mo
Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $588/mo · Housing →
Tracy$910/mo
Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $697/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Canby and Tracy.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
ACanbySafer than 89% of U.S. towns –TracyNot graded
Schools
A−CanbyBetter than 79% of districts in the state A−TracyBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
B−CanbyHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns C+TracyHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
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
CanbyTracy
Snow a year48″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th11th
Outdoors & history
CanbyTracy
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places32
Famous people born here12—
Community
CanbyTracy
Library hours a week39 hrs41 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

46 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CanbyMNTracyMN
Canby ↔ Tracy46 miles apart
Who commutes between them
22 Tracy residents work in Canby (2.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Tracy →
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.

CanbyTracy
People
Population 1,556Lowest 2,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.6%Lowest MN: +7.6% -4%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 40.6±1.1Lowest 5% above MN 41.2±9Highest 6% above MN
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.2%±3.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 24.7%±7.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3% 19.5%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Canby and Tracy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.2%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,365±$13kLowest 34% below MN $67,788±$15kHighest 24% below MN
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,300±$17kHighest 61% below MN $113,400±$14kLowest 66% below MN
Canby and Tracy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $588±$33Lowest 54% below MN $697±$225Highest 46% below MN
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,089Highest 38% below MN $1,753Lowest 48% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.2%±11.3Lowest MN: 48.1% 24.5%±19.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 79.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Highest 16 yrs older than MN 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 11% below MN 22 minHighest 3% below MN
Work from home 9.7%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 10%±7.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Tracy and Canby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 38.7%Highest 26.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.26Highest 0.65Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (13%)Marshall (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Tracy2% work in Canby
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.0Lowest 55.9Highest
Schools
School district CANBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTRegion 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop · TRACY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Canby SecondaryTracy Secondary
Students per teacherat that high school 18.1Highest 14.5Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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