Cities / Minnesota / New Brighton

New Brighton, MN

23,141 people

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Population & People

Population

23,141

Median age

Median household income

$88,521

Poverty rate

8.3%

Unemployment rate

2.5%

Bachelor's degree+

48.2%

Avg. commute

16 min

Hispanic or Latino

9.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$364,700

Median gross rent

$1,397/mo

Homeownership rate

61.18%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,125

HUD Fair Market Rent (Minnesota statewide average across 87 areas — not specific to New Brighton), 2026. Efficiency $809, 1BR $899, 2BR $1125, 3BR $1483, 4BR $1698. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

613.16

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).