Is Comfrey a good place to live?
Comfrey’s median rent is $622 a month, against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Comfrey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Comfrey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Comfrey, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Comfrey.
Comfrey has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Comfrey for work: only 4% work in town. 13% of Comfrey residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Comfrey has lost 25 jobs, to 74 in 2023.
| Comfrey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Comfrey’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Comfrey Public School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfrey ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 57 | B |
| Comfrey SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 47 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Comfrey
Comfrey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Comfrey’s typical home value is about $280K
The typical Comfrey home is worth about $280,000, up 11.3% in a year, 20% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crime reported in Comfrey
1 crime was reported in Comfrey in 2023: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Comfrey is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Comfrey is
Comfrey beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Comfrey.
| Comfrey | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Comfrey | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Comfrey faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Comfrey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Comfrey; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Comfrey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Comfrey for work
Where Comfrey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Comfrey
City in Minnesota, United States
Comfrey is a city in Brown and Cottonwood counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 392 at the 2020 census. The majority of the people live in Brown County.
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- Established
- 1902
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
- ZIP code
- 56019
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Comfrey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Comfrey, MN a good place to live?
Comfrey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.