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Lester Prairie, Minnesota, in McLeod county, is 26 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center) and 38 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,377.
In Lester Prairie, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Lester Prairie.
In 2000, Lester Prairie had a median family income of $52,417.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Lester Prairie, 81% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Lester Prairie, 85% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Lester Prairie; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Lester Prairie strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 14% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Lester Prairie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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