Historic downtown commercial district in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States

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Sunday, November 15, 2026

Albert Lea

Population
18,3302024
Higher than communities in Minnesota
Household income
$64,6032024
Similar to communities in Minnesota
Home value
$157,5002024
Similar to communities in Minnesota
Violent crime
2452023
Similar to communities in Minnesota
Work from home
7.1%2024
Similar to communities in Minnesota
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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What stands out in Albert Lea

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Albert Lea with communities in Minnesota or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.
In 2023, Albert Lea's property crimes cleared was 39.4%; Polco's model expected 21.2%. It outperformed expectations.
2023 · FBI, via Polco GPAL
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