Hermantown, MN vs Brainerd, MN

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

MetricHermantown, MNBrainerd, MN
Population10,21814,468
Median Household Income$90,849$56,111
Median Rent$1,463/mo$827/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$192,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%36.5%
Poverty Rate5.4%15%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58250
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0731,583
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—284
Summer Highs74°F78°F
Winter Lows4°F2°F
Snowfall90 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min19.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.714.9
College Degree Rate39.9%20.3%
Foreign-Born %1.3%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.4%

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