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Kellogg vs Good Thunder

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

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

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 →
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 →
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.

Kellogg$2,430/mo
Typical home $384K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $856/mo · Housing →
Good Thunder$2,220/mo
Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.76% · 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
B−KelloggBetter than 45% of districts in the state –Good ThunderNot graded
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
KelloggGood Thunder
Snow a year40″39″
January low—6°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—161d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th50th
Outdoors & history
KelloggGood Thunder
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled18701871
Archive photos76
Famous people born here1—
Community
KelloggGood Thunder
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.

KelloggMNGood ThunderMN
Kellogg ↔ Good Thunder105 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.

KelloggGood Thunder
People
Population 513Highest 456Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -3.9% MN: +7.6%
Median age 51.7±5.9Lowest 33% above MN 52.2±10.2Highest 35% 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 16.8%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9% 16.7%±6Lowest 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+ 23.4%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3% 19.1%±5.1Lowest 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+ 13.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 16.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.6Highest MN: 5.8% 2.6%±2.9Lowest 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 $69,792±$17kLowest 22% below MN $81,667±$22kHighest 8% 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 $172,800±$22kLowest 48% below MN $178,700±$30kHighest 46% 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 $2,276Lowest 32% below MN $3,149Highest 6% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.5%±38.8Lowest MN: 48.1% 32%±68.7Highest 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 6.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 88.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1953Lowest 26 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 19% above MN 31 minHighest 37% above MN
Work from home 1%±1.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±2.3Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wabasha (25%)Mankato (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Good ThunderFew work in Kellogg
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 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 137Highest 61.2Lowest
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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