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56681 — Squaw Lake, MN

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 56681 in Squaw Lake, MN blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of D (45/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $50,833, a median home value of $146,900, 11.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of —. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 56681, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $11,388 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 56681, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall D score for 56681 reflects a weighted blend — Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) — and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include housing. Areas pulling the overall grade down are income, education, childcare.

D
Overall Score
45/100
56681 — Squaw Lake, MN
Income F
$50,833
Median household income
Education F
11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing B
2.9x
Home value $146,900 vs income
Commute N/A
N/A
Average commute time
Rent C+
$1,074/mo
2BR fair market rent (25% of income)
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare F
$11,388/yr
Center-based infant care (22% of income)

Score Breakdown

Income

F
$50,833

Median household income

Score: 37/100

Education

F
11.9%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 14/100

Housing

B
2.9x

Home value $146,900 vs income

Score: 72/100

Commute

N/A
N/A

Average commute time

Rent

C+
$1,074/mo

2BR fair market rent (25% of income)

Score: 65/100

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

F
$11,388/yr

Center-based infant care (22% of income)

Score: 24/100

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 56681 — Squaw Lake, MN: Grade D, Score 45/100
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What This Means

Squaw Lake, MN (56681) receives an overall grade of D based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. Challenges include income and education and childcare. Data was unavailable for commute, safety — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 56681?▼
ZIP 56681 (Squaw Lake, MN) has an overall neighborhood score of 45/100, earning a grade of D. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 56681 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 56681 scores D overall. Strengths include housing. Areas that score lower: income, education, childcare.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.