Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$327,600
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,107/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Minneapolis 28%
River Falls
Pierce & St. Croix counties16,719 residentsRiver Falls School District
61
C
Suburbgrade score
37th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What River Falls is like to live in, by category
Bars show River Falls against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate91%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index82
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.46%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax5.72%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute22.0 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés29
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks49
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$83,627
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.3%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations39%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than River Falls on housing & affordability
River Falls's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Rosemount23 mi from River FallsB− 59 C Woodbury15 mi from River FallsC+ 67 C+ Cottage Grove15 mi from River FallsC+ 64 C+ Stillwater17 mi from River FallsC 69 B− Inver Grove Heights21 mi from River FallsC− 62 C Oakdale19 mi from River FallsD+ 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in River Falls
Is River Falls, WI a good place to live?
River Falls scores 61 out of 100, 37th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is River Falls expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $327,600, 12% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.46%. $1,107/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in River Falls?
Schools grade B. The districts serving River Falls sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. River Falls is served by River Falls School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from River Falls?
The mean commute is 22.0 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in River Falls?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 49 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in River Falls old or new?
The median home in River Falls was built in 1990 — newer than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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