Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Montgomery earns an A+, 15th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 98% of U.S. towns, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 78% of the country, and homes are within reach, about $320K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in schools. On history, just 17 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do better. Montgomery is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 167 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Montgomery.
Where Montgomery beats most towns.
Hilltop HallWhere Montgomery’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Montgomery is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 261 in 1880, 3,249 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
Montgomery pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Minnesota norm, sees little violent crime and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Montgomery’s violent crime rate is 0.6 per 1,000 residents, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Tri-City United School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tri-City United High School, with 603 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Pre K-8Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 608 | B− |
| Tri-City United High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 603 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
21% of adults binge drink in Montgomery, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). Among 271 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Montgomery. 22% of adults get no exercise outside work in Montgomery.
| Montgomery | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Montgomery | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.5% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Montgomery for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Montgomery has added 59 jobs, to 1,034 in 2023. 5.8% of Montgomery residents live below the poverty line.
| Montgomery | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $91,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 6.1°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 81% of Minnesota places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.6°.
Montgomery has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Montgomery’s January low is 6°F. About 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Montgomery | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Montgomery grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $320K, below the Minnesota typical value; only 39 of the 123 Minnesota towns graded A− or better can say that. Homes are within reach (about $320K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles.
The typical Montgomery home is worth about $320,000, up 1.9% in a year, 8% below the Minnesota typical home. The median rent in Montgomery is $974 a month.
| Montgomery | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $974 a month | $1,199 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Northside Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Montgomery; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Montgomery residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
3 places in Montgomery on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Montgomery is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States, 45 miles south of Minneapolis. It was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish-American soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The population was 3,249 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Montgomery.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery · Montgomery Township | #15 | A+ | A− | A+ | B− | A− |
| Lanesburgh Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | A− |
Lanesburgh Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lanesburgh Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Montgomery Township and Montgomery are one community, graded once. Compare Montgomery with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Montgomery grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #15 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B− for schools.
Not for the area. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
