Before moving to Belle Plaine, review the core fields on this page: population 7,600, median home value $320,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,220, commute time 27.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 61%.
The neighbors section lists household income $93,000, family income $106,000, per capita income $38,500, unemployment rate 3.7%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 27.5 minutes, high school or higher 95.8%, and bachelors or more 29.1%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 102.6, median house value $320,000, gross rent $1,220, grocery index 98.3, housing index 104.0, utilities index 105.5, transportation index 101.2, and health care index 100.7.
The demographics section lists population 7,600, density 1,200 per sq mi, median age 34.6, gender ratio 101 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 5.6%, White 91.0%, Black 1.5%, Asian 1.2%, and Others 6.3%.
The education section lists
Belle Plaine Junior/Senior High School with 650 students and a 16.5 student teacher ratio, Chatfield Elementary School with 580 students and a 15.8 student teacher ratio, Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic School with 125 students, Minnesota State University, Mankato 35 miles away
and Normandale Community College 27 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 72, property crimes per 100k 1,050, crime index 1,122, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,390, and chance of property crime 1 in 95.
The weather section lists winter 6°F to 27°F, spring 35°F to 63°F, summer 59°F to 82°F, fall 38°F to 65°F, average rainfall 31 inches, and sunny days percentage 61%.
The housing market section lists median home price $320,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,220, owner occupied rate 75.2%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 1.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Mayo Clinic Health System – New Prague and St. Francis Regional Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.2,
health insurance coverage 94.6%,
health care index 77.5,
emergency services Yes for Mayo Clinic Health System – New Prague, and emergency services Yes for St. Francis Regional Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Minnesota, department Minnesota Department of Public Safety – Driver and Vehicle Services, address 445 Minnesota St, St Paul, MN 55101, phone 651-297-2126, and website https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs.