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GoodviewMN

A town of 4,103. Safer than 99% of U.S. towns.

Population
4,103
+3% since 2010
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
2,262
Balanced

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goodview

Most working residents leave Goodview for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Winona (60%), Rochester (7%) and La Crosse (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goodview8%
Winona60%
Rochester7%
La Crosse2%
Lewiston1%
5 mi
median commute distance
2,262
jobs based in Goodview
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns

Goodview reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Goodview0
Minnesota2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Goodview0
Minnesota14.3
U.S.15.5
99th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
97th
percentile among MN towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Goodview beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGoodviewMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.3%11.4%
Winona Health Services
5.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
76th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.6% of Goodview is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
Map of Goodview: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.6%
conserved · 41 of 1,564 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#85
most walkable in MN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Michael LaCaine Memorial Park—11
2. Memorial Park—6
3. Goodview Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Goodview sell for about $193K

The median sale price was $193,000 in April 2026.

$193Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Goodview’s public schools outperform 33% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Goodview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Goodview ElementaryPK–4209B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Goodview has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring35–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
12
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Goodview

City in Minnesota, United States

Goodview is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,158 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,158
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft
Area code
507

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