Brandon, SD vs Worthington, MN

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

MetricBrandon, SDWorthington, MN
Population10,99613,780
Median Household Income$110,806$61,797
Median Rent$976/mo$938/mo
Median Home Value$336,600$210,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%39.4%
Poverty Rate1.4%17.6%
Unemployment Rate2% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k46277
Property Crime Rate /100k334787
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr294—
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows12°F9°F
Snowfall49 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.615.5
College Degree Rate41.9%16.8%
Foreign-Born %3.7%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.3%

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