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Currie vs Borup 219 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.9× in Borup) and average commute (13 min in Borup).
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Borup, MN A small town of 132 Minnesota · 132 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.
Currie A small town of 220
Quiet strengths Currie doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Currie →
Borup A small town of 132
Quiet strengths Borup doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Borup →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Currie $510 /mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
Borup $390 /mo
Typical home $64K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · Housing →
The difference: $120 a month , about $1,400 a year , between Currie and Borup.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 —
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 219 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Currie ↔ Borup 219 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
220 Highest 132 Lowest
Median age
62.2 ±7.7 Highest 60% above MN 60.1 ±15.6 Lowest 55% above MN
Kids under 18
18.2% ±8.1 Highest MN: 22.9% 17.4% ±19.2 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
38.6% ±7.8 MN: 17.3% 38.6% ±25.4 MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.2% Highest MN: 39.4% 8.3% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.4 MN: 5.8% 0% ±10.7 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$47,250 ±$5k Lowest 47% below MN $63,125 ±$21k Highest 29% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$82,800 ±$12k Highest 75% below MN $63,500 ±$20k Lowest 81% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950 ±$400 26% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$888 Highest 74% below MN $664 Lowest 80% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40% ±100 Highest MN: 48.1% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
14.1% Highest MN: 9.3% 7.6% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.6% Lowest MN: 72.2% 96% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951 Lowest 28 yrs older than MN 1972 Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest 23% above MN 15 min Lowest 33% below MN
Work from home
1% ±2 Lowest MN: 17.6% 6.3% ±8.5 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
4% Highest 2.7% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Highest 8.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.68 Lowest 1.97 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Marshall (14%) Ada (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Borup Few work in Currie
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
52.8 Highest 51.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Currie 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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