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44.07° N · 91.72° W · GEOID 2724524

Goodview

Winona County, Minnesota · part of the Winona, MN metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Goodview is home to 4,103 people. Median household income is $74,712 a year and median rent is $900 a month, 14.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $254,200, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$900
34% below the median place
Median household income
$74,712
7% below the median place
Median home value
$254,200
20% below the median place
Unemployment
2.3%
53% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Goodview

  • Only 21% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 143 Minnesota places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 95% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.11 people, smaller than in 87% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 86% of places its size.
  • 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Goodview

Winona County loses about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,613
Moved out1,714
Net−101

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Fillmore County, MN73730
Buffalo County, WI6451+13
Wabasha County, MN5650+6
Trempealeau County, WI5350+3

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MinnesotaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$54K

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

Who moves here
7.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Winona County report $49,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$36,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $900 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,530 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $254,200.
Getting to work
13 minutes each way on average; 6.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Tipp City, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$49,783
29% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$54,040
23% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
7.7%
34% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGoodviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.7%34% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.5%24% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.6333% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$49,78329% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$54,04023% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 20.5%, 59% below the median place.

Goodview14.5%
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
$36,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.5%
29% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
11% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$64,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
20.5%
59% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,530
18% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$2,322
29% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureGoodviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$90034% below
Rent to income114.5%29% below
Property tax rate10.9%0% above
Home price to income13.4x11% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,11831% below
HUD area median income3County figure$106,3001% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,32229% below
Median home value1$254,20020% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.9%8% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure44.9%13% below
Homeownership169.1%4% above
Renters paying 30%+120.5%59% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,53018% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.3%4% above
Median year built119850% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 13 min, 46% below the median place.

Mean commute1
13 min
46% below the median place
Works from home1
6.2%
50% below the median place
Poverty rate1
5.9%
45% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGoodviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$74,7127% below
Income per person1$40,7112% above
Unemployment1County figure2.3%53% below
Average annual pay5County figure$54,33018% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs5County figure23,93384% below
Poverty rate15.9%45% below
Mean commute113 min46% below
Works from home16.2%50% below
Commutes by transit1County figure0.7%16% below
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 1.9%, 70% below the median place.

No health insurance1
1.9%
70% below the median place
Household size1
2.1
16% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
86.8%
6% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher94.4% +2%
Median age40.0 +3%
Bachelor's or higher34.5% +8%
All 9 people measures
MeasureGoodviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,1036646th largest
Population change since 202060.3%75% below
Median age140.03% above
Bachelor's or higher134.5%8% above
High school or higher194.4%2% above
Household size12.116% below
Born abroad1County figure3.0%66% below
No health insurance11.9%70% below
Homes with broadband186.8%6% below
05

Life in Goodview

51 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents24.4 2.4×
Playgrounds per 10k14.6 +55%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9.8 −13%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi3.2 15.1×

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 bars23.7 +14%
Shops29.3 −3%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.0 +95%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.6 −48%
Child care centers1.2 −48%

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

Child care centers per 10k8
1.2
48% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
8.0
95% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
10.6
48% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureGoodviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure19111% above
Public school students12County figure4,5806% below
Students per teacher12County figure13.016% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure23.714% above
Shops per 10k8County figure29.33% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure8.095% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure10.648% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.248% below
Parks per 10k924.4140% above
Playgrounds per 10k914.655% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k99.813% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi93.2above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure51292% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

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

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

Hurricane risk14
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
January average low13
8°F
70% below the median place
Average temperature13
45°F
17% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureGoodviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure81°F6% below
January average low13County figure8°F70% below
Average temperature13County figure45°F17% below
Annual precipitation13County figure36.7 in16% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure69.525% below
Hurricane risk14County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk14County figure76.07% below
Wildfire risk14County figure16.873% below
Heat wave risk14County figure57.636% below
08

Goodview in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$900/mo (2024)$1,150/mo$940 to $1,400/mo+4.1%
Median household income$74,712 (2024)$95,000$80,000 to $112,000+4.0%
Median home value$254,200 (2024)$372,000$270,000 to $512,000+6.5%
Population4,122 (2025)4,1503,980 to 4,330+0.1%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

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

09

Places like Goodview

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

PlaceRentIncome
Tipp City, OH$858$78,098Compare
Athens, AL$899$69,922Compare
St. Clairsville, OH$927$76,480Compare
New Cumberland, PA$980$82,154Compare
New Cumberland, PASt. Clairsville, OHAthens, ALTipp City, OHGoodview, MNGoodviewTipp CityAthensGoodviewTipp CityAthens

Common questions

Is Goodview a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 21% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 143 Minnesota places. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 95% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 72 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Goodview expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.5% 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 $254,200.

What salary do you need to live in Goodview?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Goodview safe?

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

What places are similar to Goodview?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Tipp City, OH, Athens, AL, St. Clairsville, OH and New Cumberland, PA.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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 Goodview with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Goodview itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/goodview-minnesota

Citytistics. “Goodview, Minnesota.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/goodview-minnesota/

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