Grand Rapids, MN vs Hermantown, MN

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

MetricGrand Rapids, MNHermantown, MN
Population11,20710,218
Median Household Income$61,029$90,849
Median Rent$1,090/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$213,800$382,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%62.6%
Poverty Rate15.5%5.4%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6258
Property Crime Rate /100k9042,073
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F74°F
Winter Lows2°F4°F
Snowfall60 in/yr90 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min17.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.816.7
College Degree Rate28.8%39.9%
Foreign-Born %1.3%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+0.6%

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