Cloquet, MN vs Duluth, MN

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

MetricCloquet, MNDuluth, MN
Population12,53787,093
Median Household Income$61,367$68,807
Median Rent$1,024/mo$1,087/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$242,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%51.2%
Poverty Rate15.9%16.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k175231
Property Crime Rate /100k5333,060
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr294—
Summer Highs76°F73°F
Winter Lows5°F9°F
Snowfall71 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min17.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.9
College Degree Rate25.8%44%
Foreign-Born %2.6%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.7%

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