Credit River, MN

Census place 2713708 · pop 5,551

C65/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in MN
📍 Minnesota ranks #5 of 50 states →
🏆 Own97.5% · top 1%
🚽 Cost$595,000 · bottom 14%
Taxes
0.83% property · US 0.99%8.14% sales · US 7.00%up to 9.85% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Housing cost$595,00014

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$595,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.4442

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Commute time24 min49

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Property-tax burden0.83%61

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.83% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Bachelor's degree or higher44.2%75

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

44.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Median household income$143,12593

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$143,125 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access97.5%95

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

97.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poverty rate2.1%98

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

2.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership97.5%100

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

97.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Not measured for Credit River: Crime, Jobs, Growth, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Disaster, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Credit River, MN a good place to live?
By the numbers, Credit River scores 65/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 9 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is homeownership and its weakest is housing cost. Minnesota overall ranks #5 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Credit River, MN expensive to live in?
Credit River has a median home value of $595,000 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Credit River, MN?
Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($595,000) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Credit River, MN best at?
Its strongest measured area is homeownership (97.5%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.