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Oklee vs Halstad

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.5× in Halstad) and property tax bill (+49% in Halstad).

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Oklee, MNHomes around $198KMinnesota · 383 people
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Halstad, MNHomes around $176KMinnesota · 509 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.

OkleeHomes around $198K
Housing$198K typical home44% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 79%of MN districts All about Oklee →
HalstadHomes around $176K
Housing$176K typical home50% below the MN typical home All about Halstad →
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.

Street grid2.5×
Halstad has the more walkable street grid
Halstad 148Oklee 59.1
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Halstad
Halstad $1,964Oklee $1,318
Average commute6 min
Oklee has the shorter commute
Halstad 35 minOklee 30 min
Work in town+8.6 pts
More of Halstad’s workers stay in town
Halstad 15.6%Oklee 7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Oklee$1,220/mo
Typical home $198K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $604/mo · Housing →
Halstad$1,140/mo
Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $681/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Oklee and Halstad.

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
A−OkleeBetter than 79% of districts in the state –HalstadNot 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
OkleeHalstad
Snow a year50″41″
January low-3°F-1°F
July high79°F82°F
Growing season (days)142d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th46th
Outdoors & history
OkleeHalstad
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
OkleeHalstad
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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OkleeMNHalstadMN
Oklee ↔ Halstad57 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.

OkleeHalstad
People
Population 383Lowest 509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.5% MN: +7.6%
Median age 42.2±14.2Highest 9% above MN 40.8±4.4Lowest 5% above MN
Oklee and Halstad are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±5.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.3%±3.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Halstad and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±6Lowest MN: 17.3% 28.3%±6.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Halstad and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Lowest MN: 39.4% 22.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±2Highest MN: 5.8% 4.1%±3.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Oklee and Halstad are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,188±$25kLowest 30% below MN $66,250±$14kHighest 26% below MN
Halstad and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,000±$17kLowest 63% below MN $128,600±$24kHighest 61% below MN
Halstad and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $604±$154Lowest 53% below MN $681±$13Highest 47% below MN
Halstad and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,318Lowest 61% below MN $1,964Highest 41% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 83.9%±16.1Highest MN: 48.1% 34.4%±31.6Lowest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 82.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than MN 1971Highest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 31% above MN 35 minHighest 56% above MN
Work from home 2%±2Lowest MN: 17.6% 4.6%±2.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Halstad and Oklee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 15.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.23Highest 0.88Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (33%)Fargo (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HalstadFew work in Oklee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.1Lowest 148Highest
Schools
School district RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL PUBLIC SCH—
High school in town Red Lake County Central High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.1 —
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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