Few U.S. towns have household incomes as high as Medina’s
The poverty rate is 10.3%, where Minnesota as a whole has 9.3%. Measured by household income, Medina is among the highest-earning towns in the country. For jobs and income Medina is better than 95% of U.S. towns (A); for walkability it is more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns (B−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Medina apart
A lot of Medina works from home
42% of Medina workers work from home, against 18% across Minnesota. Time on the road ↓
Medina is where the jobs are
Medina has 7,318 jobs, 2.4 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 12,000 people are in town, 57% more than the 7,500 who live here. Day and night ↓
Medina draws workers from far and wide
The 7,318 jobs in Medina are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 31%; the other 67% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
77% of Medina’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 81% of the jobs based in Medina. The jobs ↓
Medina has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Medina went from 4,848 in 2013 to 7,318 in 2023, +51%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The four measures behind Medina’s grade
Household income holds Medina’s grade up ($230,859, U.S. $80,734); the poverty rate pulls it down. It also does well on unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Medina could be anywhere from A− to A+.
About 26 minutes each way, longer than most of Minnesota
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Medina workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,801 commuters (the 41% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Who works in Medina, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 2,900 residents head out to work, 179 work right here, and 7,139 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in Medina on a workday afternoon, 57% more than live here.
2.4 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Medina
Where Medina clocks in
17% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
81% of the jobs in Medina pay over $3,333 a month
7,318 jobs are based in Medina.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Medina, 2013 → 2023: 4,848 → 7,318. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Medina’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far it is to work from Medina
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around Medina: mostly by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,078 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.6% of Medina households have no vehicle (Minnesota 6.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Medina’s commuters take a bus or train.
Medina places 237th of 3,125 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 5,200 to 10,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 14 | Elko New Market MN | 5,300 | $152K | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | Albertville MN | 8,544 | $133K | 1.1% | 0.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 46 | Credit River MN | 5,644 | $143K | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 235 | Woodlake VA | 7,358 | $139K | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2% | A |
| 236 | Mahtomedi MN | 8,189 | $123K | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3% | A |
| 237 | Medina MN | 7,460 | $231K | 10.3% | 1.1% | 6% | A |
| 238 | Richmond Heights MO | 9,093 | $94K | 5.5% | 1.9% | 3% | A |
| 239 | Washington Township IL | 6,498 | $102K | 3.0% | 1.6% | 14% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 3,125 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Medina, the top three, the last and three more from Minnesota.
11% of Medina works in a bordering town
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Medina workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | – | A | B− | 26 min | $230,859 |
| Plymouth | 11% | A+ | A− | 22 min | $136,534 |
| Orono | under 4% | A+ | C+ | 25 min | $173,527 |
| Corcoran | under 4% | A+ | C− | 25 min | $133,423 |
| Independence | under 4% | A+ | C | 25 min | $186,597 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Plymouth. Darker towns draw more of Medina’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Medina: questions
What is the median household income in Medina?
$230,859 (±$52,472) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Medina?
10.3%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Medina?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 42% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Medina work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Minneapolis (17%, 15 mi), Plymouth (11%, 5 mi), Minnetonka (6%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Medina walkable?
Medina is more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Medina without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Medina, from the people who make the trip.
More of Medina
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.