Olmsted County, Minnesota
Population 164,498 · Rochester, Stewartville, Byron
- Overall cost of living: −9.2% vs the US average, higher than 60% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 49.4%, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 81.2 yrs, higher than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.2% | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Rochester, MN metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $331,700 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,370 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $144/mo | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,068/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.06% | higher than 68% 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 | $3,525 | higher than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $95,406 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.6% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 661 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈195 days | lower than 73% 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 | 6°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 52 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 156 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.7% of weeks | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.3°F | lower than 67% 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 | 34.6 in | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $155/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $133/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 187.5 mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈347.3 ft | lower than 61% 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 | 95.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 49.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.7:1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.5% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.47 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.15 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.38 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 237/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.5★ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.2 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.9% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 598/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 137/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 36.7/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 100 min | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 48 per sq mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.8 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Population | 164,498 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.8 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3 per 1k/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 54.3% Dem | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 43.6% Rep | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % White | 75.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.5% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 114 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.5 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.1 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 28 min | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 147 km | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 96 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 28 | higher than 65% 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 | 102 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 320 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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