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Best Places to Live in Benton County, Minnesota

Ranked #11 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #34 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #72 Best Green Cities
Ranked #105 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #136 2005 Best Places to Live

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Population:40,353
Pop. Change:18%
State: Minnesota
Metro Area:St._Cloud
County:Benton County
City:Sauk Rapids, Watab township, ... 17 more
Zip Code:56379, 56329, ... 5 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Benton County

As of 2011, Benton County's population is 40,353 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 18.01 percent.

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The median home cost in Benton County is $154,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.27 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Benton County's cost of living is 1.20% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Benton County public schools spend $5,146 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 17.7 students per teacher in Benton County.

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The unemployment rate in Benton County is 8.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Benton County jobs have Increased by 1.81 percent.

Average Commute time is 24 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Benton County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
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