Population
Shelby
21,868
Rice Lake
9,030
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Rice Lake
$55,040
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Rice Lake
$178,100
Rent
Shelby
$899
Rice Lake
$834
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Rice Lake
2.45
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Rice Lake
90.1
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Rice Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Rice Lake
3.9%
How Similar Are Shelby & Rice Lake?
Rice Lake is Shelby's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Rice Lake
9,030
Shelby (21,868) is about 2.4x larger than Rice Lake (9,030).
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Rice Lake
2.45
Shelby's violent crime is significantly higher than Rice Lake's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Rice Lake
13.45
Shelby has a 45% higher property crime than Rice Lake.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Rice Lake
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Rice Lake
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Rice Lake
$55,040
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Rice Lake
$178,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Rice Lake
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Rice Lake
93.2%
Rice Lake has a 41% higher demographics than Shelby.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Rice Lake
90.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Rice Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Rice Lake
Shelby leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRice Lake scores 67.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Shelby. Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $984 in Rice Lake (6% lower). Shelby scores 88.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Rice Lake.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRice Lake has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $3,167 in Rice Lake (49% lower). Shelby has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 62.1% in Rice Lake.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rice Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby: 9,810 vs Rice Lake: 4,507 for labor force. Rice Lake has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 18.2% in Shelby. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 5.6% in Rice Lake.
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Crime & Safety — Rice Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRRice Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 4.86 in Shelby. Rice Lake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.45 compared to 10.44 in Shelby. Rice Lake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 8.94 in Shelby.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 17.1% in Rice Lake. Rice Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 39.5% in Shelby.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a population of 21,868, about 2.4x the size of Rice Lake (9,030). Rice Lake skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 41.2.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Shelby
Rice Lake
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 3.0 vs Rice Lake: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 5.6% in Rice Lake. Rice Lake has a drive alone of 84.6% compared to 79.3% in Shelby.
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