Bemidji, MN vs Hibbing, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBemidji, MNHibbing, MN
Population15,56916,057
Median Household Income$55,405$55,789
Median Rent$1,067/mo$833/mo
Median Home Value$198,300$130,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%45.6%
Poverty Rate21.3%16.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k727252
Property Crime Rate /100k4,5151,089
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr287—
Summer Highs77°F75°F
Winter Lows1°F-1°F
Snowfall49 in/yr60 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min16.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.3
College Degree Rate32.5%18.6%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.