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Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake
About the neighborhood
Balsam Lake offers a peaceful village atmosphere with predominantly two- and three-bedroom single detached homes, reflecting steady growth through multiple decades. Parking is generally easy to find, making car travel a practical choice for most trips. The village includes several restaurants that provide dining options for residents. Its quiet streets and low traffic noise contribute to a calm environment. While schools are not located within the village, the housing options provide a welcoming setting within Polk County. The combination of spacious homes and a tranquil setting makes Balsam Lake an attractive place to settle in.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forDaycares
Characteristics
Transportation
The preferred method to move around in Balsam Lake is usually a car. It is very easy to find a parking spot. The bicycle is a quite bad means of transportation in Balsam Lake since there are very few bike lanes, and the terrain is not particularly flat. This village is also not very suitable for people who get around as pedestrians because carrying out daily needs is challenging without a car.
Services
In most cases, a car is required to do groceries. There are also a few opportunities for those who care about restaurants in close proximity. With regards to education, there are only a very small number of high schools and primary schools in this village and consequently they can be a very long trip away.
Character
Balsam Lake offers a calm ambience. Balsam Lake is very quiet overall, as there are low levels of noise from traffic.
Car friendly9.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly1.8
Unsuitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.6
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants3.4
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries3.4
Some groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.6
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes1.4
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.8
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife3.8
Some bars within a short drive
Vibrant1.0
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $35,999
- Median Household Income
- $70,353
Housing Type
- 87.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 1.4% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.8% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 1.1% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 9.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 87.8%
- Semi detached
- 1.4%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.8%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 1.1%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 9.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 41.0%
- 0 to 4
- 6.0%
- 5 to 9
- 5.0%
- 10 to 14
- 4.8%
- 15 to 19
- 5.4%
- 20 to 24
- 4.5%
- 25 to 29
- 3.5%
- 30 to 34
- 11.7%
- 35 to 39
- 6.5%
- 40 to 44
- 4.3%
- 45 to 49
- 2.7%
- 50 to 54
- 6.1%
- 55 to 59
- 8.0%
- 60 to 64
- 8.6%
- 65 to 69
- 6.6%
- 70 to 74
- 6.5%
- 75 to 79
- 5.4%
- 80 to 84
- 2.0%
- 85 and over
- 1.0%
Education Level
- 8.6% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 38.3% HIGH SCHOOL
- 18.4% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 12.3% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 16.0% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 4.8% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.9% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.4% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 8.6%
- High School
- 38.3%
- Some college, no degree
- 18.4%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
- Master's degree
- 4.8%
- Professional degree
- 0.9%
- PhD
- 0.4%
Commute Mode
- 1.2% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 82.0% DRIVE
- 0.5% OTHER
- Foot
- 1.2%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 82.0%
- Other
- 0.5%
- None
- 15.7%
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