Living in Sauk Rapids
In July 2026, median gross rent was US$964 per month and the median home value was US$256,100. In July 2026, Sauk Rapids had a population of 13,852. There were 540 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sauk Rapids?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 61.2%, and the vacancy rate was 3.65% in July 2026. 35.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $964/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 35.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 3.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,026 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 940.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 847.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 140 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Is Sauk Rapids 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 343 of 13,768 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$71,841 a year in July 2026.
Sauk Rapids 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 71,841 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 5.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 2.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,648 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)29Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,757 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov28Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.38 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Sauk Rapids?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,943 |
| 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 | − €940 |
| 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 | €1,921 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sauk Rapids. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sauk Rapids. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 12 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 540 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,772 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sauk Rapids 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,376 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 92.76 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 22 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 19.44 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 2 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | STC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 10 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sauk Rapids. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sauk Rapids 6.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.65 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -6.28 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 3.61 · Apr 12.39 · May 19.89 · Jun 25.11 · Jul 27.56 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 21.67 · Oct 13.28 · Nov 4.06 · Dec -3.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014926 (ST CLOUD RGNL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -16.17 · Feb -14.17 · Mar -6.78 · Apr 0.222 · May 7 · Jun 12.67 · Jul 14.94 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 8.89 · Oct 1.94 · Nov -5.22 · Dec -12.33 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014926 (ST CLOUD RGNL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -11.2 · Feb -8.8 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 6.3 · May 13.4 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 7.6 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -7.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 17.02 · Feb 19.3 · Mar 39.88 · Apr 66.29 · May 92.96 · Jun 95.25 · Jul 91.44 · Aug 101.6 · Sep 76.45 · Oct 66.29 · Nov 34.8 · Dec 22.35 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014926 (ST CLOUD RGNL AP)19Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 102.5 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.54 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 678.2 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 21.07 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 7.7 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -8.33 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Fargo ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.9 °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 343 is not 1.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport97.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 1.39 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 343 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables30Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 845.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 13,768 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 13,816 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 256,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 74.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 2.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.68 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 79 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 3.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 29.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 91.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 7,511 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 9.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 86.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sauk Rapids
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.
Sartell as a Sauk Rapids alternative in the same region
4 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 2.2% Sartell vs 4.4% Sauk Rapids−49%
- Residents: 19,918 Sartell vs 13,768 Sauk Rapids+45%
- Nearest airport: 14.0 km Sartell vs 10.0 km Sauk Rapids+40%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,310 Sartell vs 1,376 Sauk Rapids−5%
- Foreign residents: 1.3% Sartell vs 1.4% Sauk Rapids−9%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,726 Sartell vs €3,648 Sauk Rapidssame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,757 Sartell vs €3,757 Sauk Rapidssame level
Plainfield as a Sauk Rapids alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 652 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.4% Sauk Rapids+341%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,768 Sauk Rapids+263%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,648 Sauk Rapids+32%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,376 Sauk Rapids−46%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.4% Sauk Rapids−14%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.6 µg/m³ Sauk Rapids+17%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,757 Sauk Rapids+8%
Cities near Sauk Rapids
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,059 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 926.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,572 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Is Sauk Rapids part of St. Cloud?
Sauk Rapids is in the published commuting zone of St. Cloud; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. St. Cloud city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source22
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Sauk Rapids?
The median gross salary is 3,757 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Sauk Rapids?
The unemployment rate is 4.38 %. 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 Sauk Rapids?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.65 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 Sauk Rapids?
Police recorded 1,376 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 Sauk Rapids?
The published population is 13,768 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Sauk Rapids?
343 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 Sauk Rapids a good place to live?
Sauk Rapids 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.
Is Sauk Rapids part of St. Cloud?
Sauk Rapids is in the published commuting zone of St. Cloud; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Sauk Rapids?
St. Cloud, Saint Cloud, Sartell, Waite Park, St. Joseph are near Sauk Rapids. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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