Bemidji, MN vs Moorhead, MN

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

MetricBemidji, MNMoorhead, MN
Population15,56945,036
Median Household Income$55,405$72,761
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$198,300$249,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%50.3%
Poverty Rate21.3%16.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k727302
Property Crime Rate /100k4,5151,486
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr287—
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows1°F4°F
Snowfall49 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min17.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate32.5%41.6%
Foreign-Born %2.3%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+4.6%

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