Elk River, MN vs Monticello, MN

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

MetricElk River, MNMonticello, MN
Population26,79314,858
Median Household Income$108,741$79,534
Median Rent$1,283/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$370,100$323,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.6%42.7%
Poverty Rate3.4%6.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8640*
Property Crime Rate /100k724320*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall36 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.114.8
College Degree Rate33.8%23.5%
Foreign-Born %5.8%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+8.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Monticello (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.