Home Care in Waite Park, Minnesota

Waite Park is a small city in Stearns County in Minnesota. It is part of the St. Cloud metro area. Though the encompassing metropolitan area has 152,208 inhabitants, there are 6,734 residing within the city itself. The 55-and-over community composes approximately 26% of the overall population.

Waite Park has an above average SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has an average per capita income of $23,000 and an average household income is $38,000 (the Minnesota state average is $53,000). The average housing price in Waite Park is $106,500, which is significantly lower than the Minnesota average of $211,500. The city also has a high unemployment rate of around 11.49%.

Waite Park has very harsh mean temperatures, with bitterly cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets optimal amounts of rain annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Waite Park has above average air quality ratings and an average rate of crime.