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Owatonna Area Facts

Owatonna has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
Owatonna crime rates are 44% lower than the Minnesota average
Cost of living in Owatonna is 4% lower than the Minnesota average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Small Town Close By 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Living here isn't bad, but finding a job is near impossible right now. The cost of living is low, but I think the unemployment here is nearly 4% and I have some friends who are looking with no luck. The city is definitely growing, so maybe we'll get more job opportunities soon. E ...Read More verything is pretty close by, within a 15 min drive. There are a ton of public school options and they're all excellent. My kids go to Owatonna High School and it's been really great. There are a ton of parks, rivers, walking trails, etc so it's really good for people who enjoy the outdoors. We really like camping and the area is perfect for things like that. I think the airport is about 45 minutes away, which really isn't too bad at all. It's kind of a small town, but it is growing, so hopefully some new things will be made soon. Overall, I really enjoy living here and it's great for families. Read Less

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D- Amenities

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

Parks

City Parks Trails

Hazel Park

West Hills

Crocus Park

Willow Park

Maple Creek Park

West Hills State School

Owatonna Archery Range

Entertainment

Union Depot (Historic)

Minnesota State School Orphanage Museum

Northwoods Cinema 10

River Spring Water Park

Blacksmith Shop

Bixby Depot

Farm Machinery Building

Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Caboose

Food & Drink

Mineral Springs Brewery

The S'Cream

Jimmy John's

Dairy Queen

Subway

Taco Bell

KFC

Burger King

F Commute

Is public transit available in Owatonna? Of all people who commute, 1.1% take public transportation in Owatonna.

Drive to Work

84%

8% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Owatonna? The cost of living in Owatonna is 95/100 - which is 4% lower than Minnesota.

5% less expensive than average

1% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

B+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Owatonna? Owatonna crime rates are 1,098, which are 44% lower than Minnesota

1,098 per 100k people

52% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

52% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B+ Employment

What is the median income in Owatonna? The median income in Owatonna is $66,037 which is 4% higher than Minnesota.

Median household income

$66,03719% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$35,19818% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

47% lower than the US average

D+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Owatonna Hospital

Pharmacies

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Owatonna home prices? Owatonna home prices are $171,400 - which is 10% lower than Minnesota

Median home value

$171,4007% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$81115% lower than the US average

14% higher than the US average

B Schools

Does Owatonna have good schools? The Owatonna graduation rate is 90% - which is equal to Minnesota

High school grad. rates

8% higher than the US average

School test scores

2% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

4% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Owatonna a good place to live? Owatonna has an overall rating of 84% from 10 reviews.

Overall user rating

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

9 total surveys