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Tracy vs Monroe Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (37.3× in Tracy) and jobs per worker (21.7× in Tracy).

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Tracy, MNHomes around $140KMinnesota · 2,057 people
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Monroe Township, MNA small town of 261Lyon County · 261 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.

TracyHomes around $140K
Housing$140K typical home60% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 83%of MN districts All about Tracy →
Monroe TownshipA small town of 261
Quiet strengthsMonroe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Monroe Township →
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 grid37.3×
Tracy has the more walkable street grid
Tracy 55.9Monroe Township 1.5
Jobs per worker21.7×
Tracy is more of a job hub
Tracy 0.65Monroe Township 0.03
Size7.9×
Tracy is the bigger place
Tracy 2,057Monroe Township 261
Work in town+26.3 pts
More of Tracy’s workers stay in town
Tracy 26.3%Monroe Township 0%
Average commute4 min
Monroe Township has the shorter commute
Tracy 22 minMonroe Township 18 min
★ 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.

Tracy$910/mo
Typical home $140K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $697/mo · Housing →
Monroe Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Monroe Township and Tracy.

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.

Where they are

Tracy and Monroe Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

TracyMonroe TownshipTracyMonroe Township
Tracy ↔ Monroe Township2.1 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
6 Monroe Township residents work in Tracy (6.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Monroe Township →
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
A−TracyBetter than 83% of districts in the state –Monroe TownshipNot graded
Health
C+TracyHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns –Monroe TownshipNot 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
TracyMonroe Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th60th
Outdoors & history
TracyMonroe Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.9%
Settled—1874
National Register places2—
Community
TracyMonroe Township
Library hours a week41 hrs—
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.

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.

TracyMonroe Township
People
Population 2,057Highest 261Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 41.2±9Highest 6% above MN 29.4±20.3Lowest 24% below MN
Tracy and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±7.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 44.1%±23.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Monroe Township and Tracy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.5%±3.3Highest MN: 17.3% 11.5%±6.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Tracy and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 20%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±5.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Tracy and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,788±$15kLowest 24% below MN $78,000±$24kHighest 12% below MN
Monroe Township and Tracy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,400±$14kLowest 66% below MN $172,900±$57kHighest 47% below MN
Monroe Township and Tracy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $697±$225 46% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,753Lowest 48% below MN $1,833Highest 45% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 24.5%±19.9Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Tracy and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 87.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 18 yrs older than MN 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 3% below MN 18 minLowest 21% below MN
Work from home 10%±7.4Highest MN: 17.6% 8.8%±8.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Tracy and Monroe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 26.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (28%)Marshall (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Monroe Township7% work in Tracy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.9Highest 1.5Lowest
Schools
School district Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop · TRACY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Tracy Secondary—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.5 —
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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