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Upsala vs Gonvick

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Upsala) and street grid (3.8× in Gonvick).

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Upsala, MNHomes around $215KMinnesota · 417 people
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Gonvick, MNHomes around $215KMinnesota · 221 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.

UpsalaHomes around $215K
Housing$215K typical home39% below the MN typical home All about Upsala →
GonvickHomes around $215K
Housing$215K typical home39% below the MN typical home All about Gonvick →
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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Upsala
Upsala $1,939Gonvick $938
Street grid3.8×
Gonvick has the more walkable street grid
Gonvick 33.1Upsala 8.7
Rent+75%
Rent runs higher in Upsala
Upsala $833Gonvick $475
★ 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.

Upsala$1,370/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $833/mo · Housing →
Gonvick$1,290/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $475/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Upsala and Gonvick.

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−UpsalaBetter than 51% of districts in the state –GonvickNot 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
UpsalaGonvick
Snow a year51″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th30th
Outdoors & history
UpsalaGonvick
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Famous people born here—2
Community
UpsalaGonvick
Library hours a week24 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.

Where they are

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UpsalaMNGonvickMN
Upsala ↔ Gonvick140 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.

UpsalaGonvick
People
Population 417Highest 221Lowest
Median age 38.1±6.8Lowest about the MN average 38.5±23.5Highest about the MN average
Gonvick and Upsala are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.8%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.2%±6.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Gonvick and Upsala are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±6.6Highest MN: 17.3% 14.5%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Upsala and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 10.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±6.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Upsala and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,625±$10kHighest 41% below MN $33,750±$28kLowest 62% below MN
Upsala and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $147,500±$33kHighest 55% below MN $102,100±$35kLowest 69% below MN
Upsala and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $833±$58Highest 35% below MN $475±$228Lowest 63% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,939Highest 42% below MN $938Lowest 72% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.3%±23.6Highest MN: 48.1% 32.1%±50Lowest MN: 48.1%
Upsala and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 16.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 58.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 8 yrs older than MN 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 48% above MN 36 minHighest 59% above MN
Work from home 2.3%±2.9Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±11.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Upsala and Gonvick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.72Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Falls (12%)Clearbrook (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GonvickFew work in Upsala
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 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.7Lowest 33.1Highest
Schools
School district UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Upsala Secondary—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.9 —
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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