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Good Thunder vs Kellogg

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Kellogg) and property tax bill (+38% in Good Thunder).

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Good Thunder, MNA small town of 456Minnesota · 456 people
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Kellogg, MNA small town of 513Minnesota · 513 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.

Good ThunderA small town of 456
Quiet strengthsGood Thunder doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Good Thunder →
KelloggA small town of 513
Quiet strengthsKellogg doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kellogg →
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.

Street grid2.2×
Kellogg has the more walkable street grid
Kellogg 137Good Thunder 61.2
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Good Thunder
Good Thunder $3,149Kellogg $2,276
Typical home built19 yrs
Good Thunder’s homes are older
Kellogg 1972Good Thunder 1953
Work from home+6.1 pts
More people work from home in Good Thunder
Good Thunder 7.1%Kellogg 1%
Jobs per worker+68%
Kellogg is more of a job hub
Kellogg 0.37Good Thunder 0.22
Average commute4 min
Kellogg has the shorter commute
Good Thunder 31 minKellogg 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Kellogg

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.

Good Thunder$2,220/mo
Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.76% · Housing →
Kellogg$2,430/mo
Typical home $384K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $856/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Kellogg and Good Thunder.

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.

Schools
–Good ThunderNot graded B−KelloggBetter than 45% of districts in the state
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
Good ThunderKellogg
Snow a year39″40″
January low6°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)161d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th67th
Outdoors & history
Good ThunderKellogg
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18711870
Archive photos67
Famous people born here—1
Community
Good ThunderKellogg
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

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Good ThunderMNKelloggMN
Good Thunder ↔ Kellogg105 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.

Good ThunderKellogg
People
Population 456Lowest 513Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.9% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 52.2±10.2Highest 35% above MN 51.7±5.9Lowest 33% above MN
Good Thunder and Kellogg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±6Lowest MN: 22.9% 16.8%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Kellogg and Good Thunder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.1%±5.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.4%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Kellogg and Good Thunder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.9%±2.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Kellogg and Good Thunder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,667±$22kHighest 8% below MN $69,792±$17kLowest 22% below MN
Good Thunder and Kellogg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,700±$30kHighest 46% below MN $172,800±$22kLowest 48% below MN
Good Thunder and Kellogg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $856±$58 33% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,149Highest 6% below MN $2,276Lowest 32% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32%±68.7Highest MN: 48.1% 17.5%±38.8Lowest MN: 48.1%
Good Thunder and Kellogg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 6.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Highest MN: 72.2% 81.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 26 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 37% above MN 27 minLowest 19% above MN
Work from home 7.1%±2.3Highest MN: 17.6% 1%±1.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mankato (31%)Wabasha (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KelloggFew work in Good Thunder
Outdoors
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 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.2Lowest 137Highest
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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