Buffalo, MN vs Sartell, MN

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

MetricBuffalo, MNSartell, MN
Population16,49919,758
Median Household Income$88,820$84,131
Median Rent$1,182/mo$1,275/mo
Median Home Value$314,400$297,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%53.5%
Poverty Rate8.9%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5370
Property Crime Rate /100k356984
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr255270
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F8°F
Snowfall40 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min18.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.415.5
College Degree Rate32%40.9%
Foreign-Born %4.3%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+2.9%

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