Detroit Lakes, MN vs Moorhead, MN

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

MetricDetroit Lakes, MNMoorhead, MN
Population10,02545,036
Median Household Income$62,958$72,761
Median Rent$954/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$265,800$249,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%50.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k189302
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6451,486
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr233—
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows1°F4°F
Snowfall48 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min17.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.5
College Degree Rate32.8%41.6%
Foreign-Born %1.1%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+4.6%

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