60% of Willmar’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (2%), St. Paul (2%) and St. Cloud (1%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

60%work in town

Where working residents work

In Willmar60%

Minneapolis2%

St. Paul2%

St. Cloud1%

New London1%

2 mi

median commute distance

17,945

jobs based in Willmar

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

Homes in Willmar sell for about $213K

The median sale price was $213,000 in May 2026.

$213Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

99.3%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

Willmar beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Minnesota

0 better15 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Willmar	MN
More uninsured adults	14%	7.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	15.3%	8.9%
More adults facing food insecurity	19.4%	11.4%

Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital

0.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

6th

percentile among MN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

4.8% of Willmar is conserved land

7.7 miles of trails across 21 parks and preserves.

4.8%conserved

Map of Willmar: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

4.8%

conserved · 475 of 9,910 acres

7.7 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

#132

most conserved land in MN

#120

most walkable in MN

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Robbins Island Park	0.6 mi	62
2. Ramblewood Park	0.5 mi	26
3. Bergquist Park	0.3 mi	7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2007

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Willmar’s public schools outperform 28% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Willmar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Kennedy Elementary	PK–5	672	C
Lakeland Elementary School	PK–5	623	C
Roosevelt Elementary	PK–5	580	C
Willmar Middle School	6–8	842	C+
Middle School ALC	6–8	27	D−
Willmar Senior High	9–12	1,205	B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 15 schools →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 29% of U.S. towns

Willmar reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Willmar3.4

Minnesota2.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Willmar11.7

Minnesota14.3

U.S.15.5

29th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

14th

percentile among MN towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

258

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Willmar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter