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Good Thunder is a small town of 474 in Minnesota, with a median household income of $76,667
and a 0.8% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 88 (US average = 100), which is
12% below the national average.
Strengths:
Good Thunder stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices, short average commutes.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Good Thunder is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Good Thunder city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 87.6
Good Thunder's overall cost of living index is 87.6,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Good Thunder costs roughly 12% less than the average American city.
Metric
Good Thunder, MN
National Avg
Median Home Value
$156,400
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
88.9%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$76,667
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Safer than Average
Good Thunder's violent crime rate is 211.4 per 100,000 residents
— 44% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
211.4 /100k
Property Crime
1960.0 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Good Thunder, MN
National Avg
School District
N/A
—
Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.5%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
94.8%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Good Thunder sees average highs of 25.5°F in January
and 84.1°F in July,
with 32.8 inches of annual precipitation
and 46.3 inches of snow per year.
Good Thunder's cost of living index is 88, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Good Thunder roughly 12% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is $156,400 and median rent is N/A/month.
Good Thunder's violent crime rate is 211.4 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1960.0 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Good Thunder, MN has a population of 474, a median household income of $76,667, and an unemployment rate of 0.8%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Good Thunder averages 25.5°F in January and 84.1°F in July. Annual rainfall is 32.8 inches
with about 46.3 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Good Thunder, MN is covered by 1 ZIP code: 56037.
The population of Good Thunder, Minnesota is 474 with a median age of 45.8. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Good Thunder: cost of living index 88 (100 = US average), median home $156,400, median household income $76,667, crime index 71 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Good Thunder side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.
