Cloquet, MN vs Grand Rapids, MN

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

MetricCloquet, MNGrand Rapids, MN
Population12,53711,207
Median Household Income$61,367$61,029
Median Rent$1,024/mo$1,090/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$213,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%59.2%
Poverty Rate15.9%15.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17562
Property Crime Rate /100k533904
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr294—
Summer Highs76°F78°F
Winter Lows5°F2°F
Snowfall71 in/yr60 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min15 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.917.8
College Degree Rate25.8%28.8%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.9%

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