Duluth, MN vs Cloquet, MN

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

MetricDuluth, MNCloquet, MN
Population87,09312,537
Median Household Income$68,807$61,367
Median Rent$1,087/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$242,700$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%44.8%
Poverty Rate16.8%15.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k231175
Property Crime Rate /100k3,060533
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs73°F76°F
Winter Lows9°F5°F
Snowfall56 in/yr71 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min16.7 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.913.9
College Degree Rate44%25.8%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-1.3%

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