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About Lakefield
City in Minnesota, United StatesLakefield is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,735 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Lakefield
The typical Lakefield home is worth about $207,000, about the same as a year ago, 41% below the Minnesota typical home.
Safety in Lakefield
Safety Grade A+
Lakefield reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Lakefield
Full picture →About one in 5 of Lakefield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jackson (15%), Worthington (7%) and Spirit Lake (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Lakefield
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lakefield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lakefield
Full climate →Lakefield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lakefield
All Lakefield schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Lakefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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