Isanti County, Minnesota
Population 42,596 · Cambridge, Isanti, Braham
- Overall cost of living: +4.8% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- January low: 3°F, lower than 96% of US counties.
- On-time high school graduation: 77%, lower than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+4.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $306,200 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,273 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $145/mo | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,435/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.01% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.875% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| State income tax | 7.05% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,081 | higher than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $87,440 | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 239 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈196 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 3°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 44 in | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 171 days | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.9% of weeks | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.5°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 31.8 in | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $130/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $103/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 99 mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈130.4 ft | lower than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.7% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.7:1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.22 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.49 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.31 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 68/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.2 yrs | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.8% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 231/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 44/100k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 67.9/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 40.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 74 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 63 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 18 per sq mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4 per 1k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 42,596 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.2 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +12.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 28.6% Dem | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 69.8% Rep | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 90.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 26 parks | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.9 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 18 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 47 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 415 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 98 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 18 km | higher than 59% of US counties |
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