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Living in River Falls

River Falls is a city in the United States. The city had 9 schools in 2026. For River Falls, owner occupation was 55.1%, and the vacancy rate was 6.18% in July 2026. Its population was 16,719 in July 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to River Falls?

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,107 per month, while the median home value was US$327,600 in July 2026. 33% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for River Falls yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,107/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent33.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct6.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,170 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count86 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 266 people of 17,916 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$83,627 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in River Falls is 3.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5River Falls 3.3%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd83,627 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct78.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct93.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct2.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct5.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,291 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,193 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate3.32 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to River Falls. 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 River Falls. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct98.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct40.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents49 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,584 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in River Falls 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 citiesRiver Falls highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with River Falls highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego990River Fallsrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents990 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents80.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count21 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute22.02 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct7.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportRNH3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for River Falls. 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, Hybridvaries

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in River Falls.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
River Falls average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-15°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
River Falls average monthly precipitation, mm035701051402625517611513310412898725035JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
River Falls annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.4PM2.5µg/m³

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 River Falls is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8River Falls 7.4124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.43 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202421Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -2.72 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 12.89 · May 19.78 · Jun 25.06 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 21.89 · Oct 14 · Nov 4.89 · Dec -2.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00477226 (RIVER FALLS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -15.39 · Feb -13.56 · Mar -6.89 · Apr -0.222 · May 6.33 · Jun 12.11 · Jul 14.61 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.44 · Oct 2.33 · Nov -4.56 · Dec -11.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00477226 (RIVER FALLS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -10.44 · Feb -8.17 · Mar -1.17 · Apr 6.33 · May 13.06 · Jun 18.56 · Jul 21.06 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 15.67 · Oct 8.17 · Nov 0.167 · Dec -6.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.65 · Feb 25.4 · Mar 50.55 · Apr 75.95 · May 114.6 · Jun 133.4 · Jul 104.4 · Aug 128 · Sep 98.3 · Oct 72.14 · Nov 50.04 · Dec 34.54 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00472556 (ELLSWORTH 1E)14Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3103.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm703.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul20.23 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.74 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan-7.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
River Falls residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.5%Foreign residents 1.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.921 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents266 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density931.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population17,916 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population18,212 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is River Falls 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–80%
Student59%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–70%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–72%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents266 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population17,916 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent33.03 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,170 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,291 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd327,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes55.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour72.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad1.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct0.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct0.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct63.57 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct77 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct3.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct44.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct94.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 202220,765 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 20223 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus9,587 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct11.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct87.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

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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 River Falls?

The median gross salary is 4,193 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in River Falls?

The unemployment rate is 3.32 %. 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 River Falls?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.43 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 River Falls?

Police recorded 990 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 River Falls?

The published population is 17,916 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in River Falls?

266 people 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 River Falls a good place to live?

River Falls 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.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00472556 (ELLSWORTH 1E) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00477226 (RIVER FALLS) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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