Grand Rapids, MN vs Cloquet, MN

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

MetricGrand Rapids, MNCloquet, MN
Population11,20712,537
Median Household Income$61,029$61,367
Median Rent$1,090/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$213,800$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%44.8%
Poverty Rate15.5%15.9%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62175
Property Crime Rate /100k904533
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs78°F76°F
Winter Lows2°F5°F
Snowfall60 in/yr71 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min16.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.813.9
College Degree Rate28.8%25.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-1.3%

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