Red Lake
Minnesota

What stands out

What stands out about Red Lake County: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.64 where 3.0 is grade level), life expectancy is in the top 2% of American counties (81.9 years), and the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.7%). Within Minnesota it ranks 6th of 87 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Red Lake County, Minnesota. 3,912 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +29).

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 $73,889 a year, higher than 81% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,602. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,541 a year.

Home

The median home costs $214K, cheaper than 58% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $815 a month. Property tax is 0.94% of home value, roughly $1,413 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 83% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 81.9 years, longer than 98% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 4.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.55 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 12 points. 73% 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 30, colder than 98% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 4 out of 100, safer than 96% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 206 Mbps down, faster than 53% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.