Cloquet, MN vs North Branch, MN

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

MetricCloquet, MNNorth Branch, MN
Population12,53711,565
Median Household Income$61,367$90,456
Median Rent$1,024/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$212,700$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)89105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.8%55.6%
Poverty Rate15.9%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17551
Property Crime Rate /100k533557
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr294—
Summer Highs76°F80°F
Winter Lows5°F4°F
Snowfall71 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.918.9
College Degree Rate25.8%18.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+14.5%

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