Detroit Lakes, MN

Detroit Lakes is a small city in Minnesota with a population of 10,002. Residents earn $62,123 per year, which is 17% below the national average.

3.3 /5.0

B Good

10,002 Population 845/sq mi density

$62,123 Median Income $46,126 per capita

$246,200 Home Value $353,478 Zillow

$925 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent

40°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

150 Violent Crime/100K 2,873 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$62,123 median income, 3.0% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$246,200 home value, $925/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

150 violent crimes/100K (61% below avg)

B+

Education

3.6 / 5.0

32.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Detroit Lakes, MN.

Name	Year	Description
Detroit lakes, MN	2007	A black triangular craft with white lights at the vertices flew across the Northern Minnesota sky headead southwest.
Detroit lakes, MN	2005	Two green lights over 10&#44000 lakes festival 3am sunday morning 7-24-05&#44 blast into sky
Detroit lakes (18 miles east of), MN	1999	Triangular Formation of 3 lights moving at the speed and appearance of satelites.The center blocked out stars as it moved from West/NW