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Rice, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,998
Population
351/sq mi density
$103,482
Median Income
$36,628 per capita
$237,600
Home Value
$343,877 Zillow
$1,529
Median Rent
21.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,482 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$237,600 home value, $1,529/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,482
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,628
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rice vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rice’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,482
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,628
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,499
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,063
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
119
Retail
117
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,499
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,076
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,482 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,628 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,499 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,063 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,499 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,076 |