Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Adrian’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A− for walkability. On safety, just 7 of Minnesota’s 212 towns do better. 28% of residents are under 18 in Adrian, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Adrian has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Slade Hotel and Church of St. Adrian-Catholic. Adrian has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Adrian beats most towns.
Slade HotelIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Adrian is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 193 in 1880, 1,194 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1967 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adrian, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Adrian.
At 2.5 per 1,000 residents, Adrian’s property crime rate is below both the Minnesota town median (8.7) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). Adrian’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Adrian | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Adrian Public School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 295 | B+ |
| Adrian SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 155 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
The typical Adrian home is worth about $256,000, up 6.9% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home. 89% of households own their home in Adrian.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adrian has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Adrian for work: only 16% work in town. The average trip to work in Adrian is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Adrian grew to 429 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Adrian | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Adrian.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adrian beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Adrian adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Adrian | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Adrian | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.3% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Lower Park, at 31 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Park | — | 31 |
| 2. Upper Park (Grove Park) | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Adrian; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Adrian residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
2 places in Adrian on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Adrian.
City in Minnesota, United States
Adrian is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Adrian had a population of 1,194.
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Not for the area. That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($66,101 across the Worthington, MN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Patricia A. Thiel and Cedric Adams.
