Livability Score

66
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Lakes Cafe
Coffee Shop
Mrs. B's
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) A+
History Museum of East Otter Tail County
Museum
Comet Theatre
Cinema
ITOW Veterans Museum
Museum
The Cactus Bowling Alley
Bowling Alley
Food and Drink (5) F
The Brew
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Landmark Liquor
Alcohol
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (2) F
Service Foods
Grocery Store
Perham Meat Locker
Butcher
Parks (7) A+
City Park
Park
City Hall (Turtle Race) Park
Park
Arvig Park
Playground
Country Pines Park
Park
Krauss Park
Park
Pioneer Grounds
Park
Fair Grounds
Park
Shops (2) F
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Mark's Fleet Supply True Value
Home Improvement
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in Perham.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.3% F
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cost of living B-

The cost of living in Perham is 96/100 - which is 3% lower than Minnesota.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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crime A

Perham crime rates are 1,276 per 100k, which is 43% lower than Minnesota
Property Crime
1,117 crimes per 100k A-
Violent Crime
160 crimes per 100k A+
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employment F

The median income in Perham is $44,672 - which is 29% lower than Minnesota.
Med. Household Income
$44,672 F
Unemployment Rate
5.8% F
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Perham Fire & Rescue
Fire Station
Perham Police Station
Police
Perham Health
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A-

Perham home prices are $146,100 - which is 24% lower than Minnesota
Home Price
$146,100 D+
Home Appreciation Rate
-2% C-
Home Affordability
3.3x (home price to income ratio) B
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schools B

The Perham graduation rate is 85% - which is 5% lower than Minnesota
School Test Scores
59% C-
High School Grad. Rates
85% C
Elementary Schools (4) D-
St Henrys Area School
St Paul'S Lutheran School
Heart Of The Lake Elementary
Prairie Wind Middle
High Schools (2) D-
Perham Area Learning Center
Perham Senior High
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ratings F

Perham has an overall rating of 15% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes F
User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes F
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Don't wate your time visiting Perham! 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Dec 05, 2018) I have no idea why, but people from Perham have the WORST ATTITUDES EVER! They strut around pompously as though they are superior to all others. I work in this town and have to say I am completely sick of the way they enter our place of business and try to order us around telling ...Read More us how to do our jobs. As if they know how to do it. GET REAL! For example, they pull a $100 dollar bill out of their wallet or purse with a flourish and haughtily say, "Do you have change for this"? I'm thinking 'Well duh'! Like we should be all impressed with that. A hundred dollar bill. Big deal! NOT! They are extremely impatient, rude, and boorish individuals. They lack all form of good manners and intelligence. They are BULLIES! Their children are bullies. The apple certainly does not fall from the tree in Perham. Their motto is "Perham Pride". So true. They are proud, egotistical snobs whose new motto should be "IT'S ALL ABOUT ME". Me first. PERHAM IS AN UTTER WASTE OF TIME. If you want to visit this part of Minnesota my advice would be to VISIT DETROIT LAKES!!!!! Now that is a worthwhile place! Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      City Park
      City Hall (Turtle Race) Park
      Arvig Park
      Country Pines Park
      Krauss Park
      Pioneer Grounds
      Fair Grounds

      Entertainment

      History Museum of East Otter Tail County
      Comet Theatre
      ITOW Veterans Museum
      The Cactus Bowling Alley

      Food & Drink

      The Brew
      Subway
      Dairy Queen
      McDonald's
      Landmark Liquor

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Perham? Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in Perham.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      6%

      4% higher than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

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

      4% less expensive than average

      Minnesota
      99

      1% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Perham? Perham crime rates are 1,276, which are 43% lower than Minnesota
      Total Crime
      1,276 per 100k people

      45% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 79

      45% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      332%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Perham? The median income in Perham is $44,672 which is 29% lower than Minnesota.
      Median household income
      $44,67219% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,5398% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      25% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Perham Health

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Perham home prices? Perham home prices are $146,100 - which is 24% lower than Minnesota
      Median home value
      $146,10021% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $69327% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      equal to the US average

      B Schools

      Does Perham have good schools? The Perham graduation rate is 85% - which is 5% lower than Minnesota
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      3% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      59%

      23% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      12:1

      23% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Perham a good place to live? Perham has an overall rating of 15% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      15%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      25%

      1 total surveys

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