Waite Park, MN
Census place 2767612 · pop 8,399
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
4303 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
51.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
20.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$59,285 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.26% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
143 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
81/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$219,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+9.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,236/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Frequently asked
- Is Waite Park, MN a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Waite Park scores 49/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is property crime rate. 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.
- How safe is Waite Park, MN?
- Waite Park reports 143 violent crimes per 100k and 4303 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Waite Park, MN expensive to live in?
- Waite Park has a median home value of $219,400 and typical rent around $1,236/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Waite Park, MN?
- Its weakest measured area is property crime rate (4303/100k) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Waite Park, MN best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,236/mo) — 86/100, 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.