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Detroit Lakes Area Facts

  • Detroit Lakes has a Livability Score of 78/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Detroit Lakes crime rates are 4% lower than the Minnesota average
  • Cost of living in Detroit Lakes is 3% lower than the Minnesota average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Detroit Lakes? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Bear Totem Park
      Detroit Lakes City Park
      Lincoln Playground
      People's Park
      Veteran's Memorial Park
      Industrial Park
      Snappy Fields
      G.A.R. Park

      Entertainment

      Detroit Lakes Sports Arena
      Cinemagic Washington Square 7
      Washington Square Mall Cinema 5
      Holmes Theater
      Becker County Museum
      Voyageur Lanes
      Casey & Jenny Gode

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Taco John's
      McDonald's
      Papa Murphy's
      Jamba
      Dairy Queen
      Detroit Lakes City Liquor Store
      Jimmy John's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Detroit Lakes? Of all people who commute, 1.8% take public transportation in Detroit Lakes.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Detroit Lakes? The cost of living in Detroit Lakes is 96/100 - which is 3% lower than Minnesota.
      Detroit Lakes
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      Minnesota
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Detroit Lakes? Detroit Lakes crime rates are 1,888, which are 4% lower than Minnesota
      Total Crime
      1,888 per 100k people

      17% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 53  

      17% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -23%

      Year over year crime is down

      C+ Employment

      What is the median income in Detroit Lakes? The median income in Detroit Lakes is $51,185 which is 19% lower than Minnesota.
      Median household income
      $51,1857% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $38,16428% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      58% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Detroit Lakes a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Essentia Health Saint Mary's - Detroit Lakes

      Pharmacies

      Sanford Pharmacy Detroit Lakes
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Detroit Lakes home prices? Detroit Lakes home prices are $188,500 - which is 2% lower than Minnesota
      Median home value
      $188,5002% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $76020% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      4% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Detroit Lakes have good schools? The Detroit Lakes graduation rate is 89% - which is equal to Minnesota
      High school grad. rates
      89%

      7% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      60%

      25% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      11:1

      28% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Detroit Lakes a good place to live? Detroit Lakes has an overall rating of 87% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      87%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      87%

      2 total surveys

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