Becker
Minnesota

What stands out

What stands out about Becker County: the average temperature is in the bottom 3% of American counties (41°F) and violent crime is in the bottom 10% of American counties (3.1 per 1,000). Within Minnesota it ranks 19th of 87 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Becker County, Minnesota. 35,202 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -23).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,683 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,242. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 67% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,187 a year.

Home

The median home costs $355K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $880 a month. Property tax is 0.74% of home value, roughly $1,851 a year on that median home, lower than 61% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 72 active physicians in the county, about 20.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.17 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 81% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 20 points. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 41°F, highs near 52 and lows near 31, colder than 97% of American counties. About 23 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 34 out of 100, safer than 66% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 160 Mbps down, slower than 67% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.