Pine County, Minnesota
Population 29,640 · Pine City, Sandstone, Hinckley
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Unemployment rate: 7.2%, higher than 97% of US counties.
- January low: 1°F, lower than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Minnesota outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $239,300 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $877 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $148/mo | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,447/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.86% | higher than 54% 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 | $2,068 | higher than 66% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,146 | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.7% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 220.2 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈186 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 80°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| January low | 1°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 45 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 183 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.5% of weeks | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈57.6°F | lower than 78% 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 | $134/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $118/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $6/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.9 µg/m³ | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 48.6 mi | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈506.8 ft | higher than 56% 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 | 91.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.3% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.3:1 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 81.6% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.2 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.16 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.09 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 20/100k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 yrs | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 241/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 36/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 220/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 55.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 79 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 123 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 105 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 8 per sq mi | lower than 75% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.7 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.8 per 1k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Population | 29,640 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.9 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +13 per 1k/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 31.6% Dem | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 66.8% Rep | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 87.2% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2.2% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 238 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.7 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 4 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 54 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 288 km | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 53 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 102 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 68 km | higher than 79% of US counties |
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