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Living in Big Lake

There were 71 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Big Lake, a city in the United States, had a population of 12,367 in July 2026. 49.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population12,929people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,082EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,178EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.18%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime472.7offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 70% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.75µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Big Lake?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,340 per month, while the median home value was US$330,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 86.9%, and the vacancy rate was 3.03% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Big Lake recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,340/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents489.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,167 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,178 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes64 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Big Lake a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 640 of 12,929 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$120,549 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Big Lake is 3.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income120,549 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband80.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet2.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet6.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,082 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate3.18 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Big Lake?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,383 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,151of €3,400 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,400
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,167
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,151
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Big Lake Salary needed to live in Big Lake

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Big Lake. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Big Lake. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents71 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,238 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Big Lake when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBig Lake highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Big Lake highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Big Lake473
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents472.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents44.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes12 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.16 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportSTC3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Big Lake. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Big Lake.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Big Lake is 6.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -2.56 · Mar 4.56 · Apr 13.11 · May 20.44 · Jun 24.94 · Jul 27.17 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22 · Oct 14 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -2.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00217502 (SANTIAGO 3 E)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -15.67 · Feb -13.39 · Mar -6.28 · Apr 0.556 · May 7.44 · Jun 12.72 · Jul 15.06 · Aug 13.67 · Sep 9.28 · Oct 2.33 · Nov -4.67 · Dec -11.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00217502 (SANTIAGO 3 E)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -10.56 · Feb -8.06 · Mar -1.44 · Apr 6.67 · May 13.78 · Jun 19.67 · Jul 22.28 · Aug 20.61 · Sep 16 · Oct 8.33 · Nov 0.111 · Dec -7.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.56 · Feb 22.86 · Mar 43.69 · Apr 71.88 · May 99.06 · Jun 107.4 · Jul 101.3 · Aug 103.1 · Sep 73.66 · Oct 69.09 · Nov 39.62 · Dec 28.19 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00217502 (SANTIAGO 3 E)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading105.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.52 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation530 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-7.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Rochester ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 640 is not 2.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.31 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents640 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density690.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population12,929 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,141 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value330,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes86.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate80.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad5.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage81 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,147 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home9.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans92.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Big Lake

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Otsego as a Big Lake alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 1.7% Otsego vs 3.2% Big Lake−45%
  • Residents: 24,525 Otsego vs 12,929 Big Lake+90%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,437 Otsego vs €4,082 Big Lake+9%
  • Foreign residents: 2.9% Otsego vs 2.3% Big Lake+25%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Otsego vs 34.0 km Big Lake−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,383 Otsego vs €4,383 Big Lakesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Otsego vs 6.8 µg/m³ Big Lakesame level

Holly Springs as a Big Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1654 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 12,929 Big Lake+289%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 2.3% Big Lake+110%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €4,082 Big Lake+24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 473 (2024) Big Lakeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,383 Big Lake−12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 6.8 µg/m³ Big Lake+12%
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 34.0 km Big Lake−24%

Cities near Big Lake

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Saint Michael 15.0 km away
Rent
1,370 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,936 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
St. Michael 15.2 km away
Salary
4,936 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Big Lake?

The median gross salary is 4,383 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Big Lake?

The unemployment rate is 3.18 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Big Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.75 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Big Lake?

Police recorded 472.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Big Lake?

The published population is 12,929 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Big Lake?

640 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Big Lake a good place to live?

Big Lake may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Big Lake?

Monticello, Becker, Albertville, Elk River, Otsego are near Big Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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