Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, North Branch is worth considering.
One downside of living in North Branch, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.77 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, North Branch is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.52% of adults 25 and older in North Branch have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in North Branch in 2022 was $44,360, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,440 for a family of four. However, North Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call North Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Branch include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in North Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
