Rice is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census. Its zip code also encompasses Graham, Langola, and Watab townships. Rice is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56367

Area code320

Living in Rice

Housing in Rice

$351K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rice home is worth about $351,000, up 2.2% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Rice

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rice's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rice 0

Minnesota 2.6

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Rice 2.7

Minnesota 16.3

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Rice

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Most working residents leave Rice for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (30%), Sauk Rapids (8%) and Waite Park (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

St. Cloud

30%

Sauk Rapids

Waite Park

Little Falls

8%Work in townlive and work in Rice 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,263Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rice →

Health in Rice

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

10better than MN·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · better 1.9%Fewer adults who have had a strokeMN 3.1% · better 23.4%More binge drinkersMN 17.8% · worse

Care nearby

Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 13.1 mi · ER

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 59.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rice · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rice →

Natural hazards in Rice

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Rice flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Benton County MapRice vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rice →

Climate in Rice

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Rice has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

55° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Rice get?About 51 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rice →

Schools in Rice

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School Grade B

The public schools Rice’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSchools1

Rice Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 357 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.