Name: Breezy Point, MN statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Breezy Point

Crow Wing County gains about 7.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,209

Moved out2,755

Net+454

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Cass County, MN397454−57

Hennepin County, MN251193+58

Aitkin County, MN150116+34

Morrison County, MN144122+22

Stearns County, MN122101+21

Anoka County, MN12468+56

Sherburne County, MN104

Wright County, MN90

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals

73%27%

Leavers

68%32%

Within MinnesotaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$82K

Leavers$66K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Crow Wing County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Crow Wing County report $81,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $66,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $45,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,137 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,769 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $340,800.
Getting to work: 26 minutes each way on average; 18.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Westfield, MA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
6.3%
10% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
7.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
1.5%
26% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Breezy Point	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	6.3%	10% above
Moved from another state1County figure	1.5%	26% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	7.9	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$81,745	16% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$66,182	6% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 40.0%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Breezy Point15.9%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$45,480

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

15.9%

22% below the median place

Home price to income

4.0x

4% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

16%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$72,400

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

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Vacant homes1
40.0%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
94.3%
42% above the median place
Median year built1
1997
1% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Breezy Point	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,137	17% below
Rent to income1	15.9%	22% below
Property tax rate1	0.7%	21% below
Home price to income1	4.0x	4% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,172	27% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$96,700	10% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,456	25% below
Median home value1	$340,800	7% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	4.7%	46% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	58.1%	13% above
Homeownership1	94.3%	42% above
Renters paying 30%+1	53.9%	6% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,769	6% below
Vacant homes1	40.0%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1997	1% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
6.2%
43% below the median place
Works from home1
18.4%
48% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment4.0% −18%

Mean commute26 min +6%

Income per person$42,532 +6%

Median household income$85,938 +7%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Breezy Point	Vs median
Median household income1	$85,938	7% above
Income per person1	$42,532	6% above
Unemployment1	4.0%	18% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$55,346	16% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.3%	16% above
Jobs5County figure	31,145	79% below
Poverty rate1	6.2%	43% below
Mean commute1	26 min	6% above
Works from home1	18.4%	48% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 96.8%, 5% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
96.8%
5% above the median place
Population change since 20206
7.7%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
High school or higher1
95.6%
4% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age41.0 +5%

Household size2.5 −2%

Bachelor's or higher32.5% +1%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Breezy Point	Vs median
Population1	2,687	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	7.7%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	41.0	5% above
Bachelor's or higher1	32.5%	1% above
High school or higher1	95.6%	4% above
Household size1	2.5	2% below
Born abroad1County figure	1.3%	85% below
No health insurance1County figure	5.2%	19% below
Homes with broadband1	96.8%	5% above

Life in Breezy Point

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fawcett, Wilford H., House listed 1980

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k14.9 +58%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k14.9 +34%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.3 +22%

Shops54.7 +81%

Arts, recreation and fitness7.1 +73%

Doctors' offices and clinics22.2 +10%

Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools12
1
89% below the median place
Public school students12
557
89% below the median place
Students per teacher12
12.7
18% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Breezy Point	Vs median
Public schools12	1	89% below
Public school students12	557	89% below
Students per teacher12	12.7	18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	25.3	22% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	54.7	81% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	7.1	73% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	22.2	10% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	14.9	58% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	14.9	34% above
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k

below the median place (median 192)

Property crime per 100k

below the median place (median 1,213)

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

January average low13
3°F
90% below the median place
Average temperature13
42°F
24% below the median place
July average high13
80°F
8% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Breezy Point	Vs median
July average high13County figure	80°F	8% below
January average low13County figure	3°F	90% below
Average temperature13County figure	42°F	24% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	28.6 in	35% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	77.5	16% below
Tornado risk14County figure	61.3	25% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	76.1	24% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	56.8	37% below
Median air quality index15County figure	37	14% below
Good air days15County figure	77.8%	14% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 11.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 24.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 35.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 7.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+7.0 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 96% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Breezy Point in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 16% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,137/mo (2024)	$1,410/mo	$1,160 to $1,720/mo	+3.6%
Median household income	$85,938 (2024)	$109,000	$92,000 to $129,000	+4.0%
Median home value	$340,800 (2024)	$479,000	$347,000 to $659,000	+5.8%
Population	2,771 (2025)	2,890	2,770 to 3,010	+0.8%

The median home would be worth 4.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Breezy Point

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Westfield, MA	$1,117	$87,753	Compare
Oxford, MA	$1,203	$89,623	Compare
Bellevue, WI	$1,154	$84,672	Compare
Howard, WI	$1,102	$85,477	Compare

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Common questions

Is Breezy Point a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 40% of homes stand vacant, more than in 97% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 100 Minnesota places. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 4.5% a year while rent rose -2.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 93% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 90 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Breezy Point expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $340,800.

What salary do you need to live in Breezy Point?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Breezy Point safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Breezy Point?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Westfield, MA, Oxford, MA, Bellevue, WI and Howard, WI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Breezy Point with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Breezy Point itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/breezy-point-minnesota

Citytistics. “Breezy Point, Minnesota.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/breezy-point-minnesota/

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