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Belgrade vs Raymond

32 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (21× in Belgrade) and work in town (+13.8 pts in Belgrade).

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Belgrade, MNA regional job hubMinnesota · 758 people
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Raymond, MNHomes around $243KMinnesota · 692 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BelgradeA regional job hub
Work834 jobsbased in Belgrade, a regional job hub Housing$185K typical home47% below the MN typical home All about Belgrade →
RaymondHomes around $243K
Housing$243K typical home31% below the MN typical home All about Raymond →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker21×
Belgrade is more of a job hub
Belgrade 2.73Raymond 0.13
Work in town+13.8 pts
More of Belgrade’s workers stay in town
Belgrade 15.4%Raymond 1.6%
Street grid+46%
Raymond has the more walkable street grid
Raymond 57.9Belgrade 39.6
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Raymond
Raymond $1,959Belgrade $1,679
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Raymond

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Belgrade$1,130/mo
Typical home $185K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $756/mo · Housing →
Raymond$1,520/mo
Typical home $243K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Raymond and Belgrade.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−BelgradeBetter than 51% of districts in the state –RaymondNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BelgradeRaymond
Snow a year50″46″
January low1°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)152d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th20th
Outdoors & history
BelgradeRaymond
Settled1887—
National Register places1—
Archive photos5—
Community
BelgradeRaymond
Library hours a week21 hrs19 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

32 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BelgradeMNRaymondMN
Belgrade ↔ Raymond32 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BelgradeRaymond
People
Population 758Highest 692Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.3%Lowest MN: +7.6% +2.4%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 36.1±2.1Lowest 7% below MN 38.5±8.6Highest about the MN average
Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±3.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.4%±5.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.3%±3.8Highest MN: 17.3% 19.5%±5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 17%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,103±$5kLowest 43% below MN $64,563±$12kHighest 28% below MN
Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,400±$11kHighest 50% below MN $158,100±$11kLowest 52% below MN
Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $756±$170Lowest 41% below MN $825±$333Highest 36% below MN
Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,679Lowest 50% below MN $1,959Highest 42% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.4%±15.2Highest MN: 48.1% 28.7%±24.4Lowest MN: 48.1%
Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17%Highest MN: 9.3% 15.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 66.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 12% below MN 20 minHighest 11% below MN
Work from home 3.1%±1.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 4.9%±3Highest MN: 17.6%
Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.4%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.73Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Crow River Township (8%)Willmar (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RaymondFew work in Belgrade
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 39.6Lowest 57.9Highest
Schools
School district Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop · BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA SCHOOL DIST—
High school in town Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.2 —
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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