Brainerd, MN vs Hibbing, MN

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

MetricBrainerd, MNHibbing, MN
Population14,46816,057
Median Household Income$56,111$55,789
Median Rent$827/mo$833/mo
Median Home Value$192,500$130,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.5%45.6%
Poverty Rate15%16.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k250252
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5831,089
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs78°F75°F
Winter Lows2°F-1°F
Snowfall48 in/yr60 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.916.3
College Degree Rate20.3%18.6%
Foreign-Born %1%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-2.4%

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