Hermantown, MN vs Cloquet, MN

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

MetricHermantown, MNCloquet, MN
Population10,21812,537
Median Household Income$90,849$61,367
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,024/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$212,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%44.8%
Poverty Rate5.4%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58175
Property Crime Rate /100k2,073533
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs74°F76°F
Winter Lows4°F5°F
Snowfall90 in/yr71 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min16.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.713.9
College Degree Rate39.9%25.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.3%

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