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About Silver Bay
City in Minnesota, United StatesSilver Bay is a city in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,857 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the largest population center in a natural tourism area which includes Tettegouche State Park and the Split Rock Lighthouse. While Silver Bay is a port along Lake Superior for iron ore, it does not have taconite mining facilities of its own. However, the town does have a processing plant ran by Cleveland-Cliffs. The North Shore National Scenic Drive runs through town.
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Housing in Silver Bay
The typical Silver Bay home is worth about $168,000, up 0.8% in a year, 52% below the Minnesota typical home.
Safety in Silver Bay
Safety Grade A
Silver Bay reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Silver Bay
Full picture →About one in 3 of Silver Bay’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Duluth (8%), Two Harbors (7%) and Beaver Bay (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Silver Bay
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 78% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Silver Bay
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Silver Bay
Full climate →Silver Bay has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 94 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Silver Bay
All Silver Bay schools →School Grade B
The public schools Silver Bay’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.
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.
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