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Leonard vs Johnson

152 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Johnson) and jobs per worker (+50% in Johnson).

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Leonard, MNA small town of 12Minnesota · 12 people
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Johnson, MNA small town of 20Minnesota · 20 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.

LeonardA small town of 12
Quiet strengthsLeonard doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Leonard →
JohnsonA small town of 20
Quiet strengthsJohnson doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Johnson →
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.

Street grid3×
Johnson has the more walkable street grid
Johnson 45.0Leonard 15.0
Jobs per worker+50%
Johnson is more of a job hub
Johnson 1.50Leonard 1.00
★ 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.

Leonard$840/mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Johnson$880/mo
Typical home $131K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
LeonardJohnson
Snow a year—43″
January low—3°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th27th
Outdoors & history
LeonardJohnson
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
LeonardJohnson
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

152 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LeonardMNJohnsonMN
Leonard ↔ Johnson152 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.

LeonardJohnson
People
Population 12Lowest 20Highest
Median age 65.5±2.4Highest 69% above MN 58.1±29.5Lowest 50% above MN
Leonard and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100 MN: 22.9% 0%±100 MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 50%±100Highest MN: 17.3% 10%±100Lowest MN: 17.3%
Leonard and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0% MN: 39.4% 0% MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100 MN: 5.8% 0%±70.7 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,750±$28k 40% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$89kLowest 62% below MN $130,600±$113kHighest 60% below MN
Johnson and Leonard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 25%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1940Highest 39 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Work from home — 0%±100 MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Lowest 1.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clearbrook (33%)Ortonville (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JohnsonFew work in Leonard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.0Lowest 45.0Highest
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.

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