Brainerd, MN vs Hermantown, MN

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

MetricBrainerd, MNHermantown, MN
Population14,46810,218
Median Household Income$56,111$90,849
Median Rent$827/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$192,500$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%62.6%
Poverty Rate15%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25058
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5832,073
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs78°F74°F
Winter Lows2°F4°F
Snowfall48 in/yr90 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.916.7
College Degree Rate20.3%39.9%
Foreign-Born %1%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.6%

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