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Lyle vs Belview

141 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2× in Belview).

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Lyle, MNHomes around $192KMinnesota · 504 people
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Belview, MNA history townMinnesota · 362 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.

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 $590 more a month in Lyle

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.

Lyle$1,170/mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $575/mo · Housing →
Belview$580/mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between Lyle and Belview.

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.

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
LyleBelview
Snow a year48″44″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd40th
Outdoors & history
LyleBelview
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18541889
National Register places—3
Archive photos64
Community
LyleBelview
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

141 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lyle ↔ Belview141 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.

LyleBelview
People
Population 504Highest 362Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 39.9±7.7 about the MN average 39.9±12.8 about the MN average
Kids under 18 21.2%±5.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.2%±7.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Belview and Lyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±2.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 28.5%±7.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Belview and Lyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 11.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8% 1.7%±3.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Lyle and Belview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,269±$7kLowest 35% below MN $74,583±$15kHighest 16% below MN
Belview and Lyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,800±$12kHighest 66% below MN $93,600±$10kLowest 72% below MN
Lyle and Belview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $575±$523Lowest 55% below MN $838±$100Highest 35% below MN
Belview and Lyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,168Highest 65% below MN $1,068Lowest 68% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.1%±23.3Lowest MN: 48.1% 53.1%±47.5Highest MN: 48.1%
Belview and Lyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 20.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 69.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN 1966Highest 13 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 6% above MN 27 minHighest 18% above MN
Work from home 5.4%±3.6Highest MN: 17.6% 4.1%±2.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Lyle and Belview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Lowest 0.93Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (21%)Redwood Falls (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BelviewFew work in Lyle
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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.9Highest 27.4Lowest
Schools
School district LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Lyle High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.3 —
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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