Hibbing, MN vs Bemidji, MN

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

MetricHibbing, MNBemidji, MN
Population16,05715,569
Median Household Income$55,789$55,405
Median Rent$833/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$130,200$198,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%44%
Poverty Rate16.2%21.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252727
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0894,515
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—287
Summer Highs75°F77°F
Winter Lows-1°F1°F
Snowfall60 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min17.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.315.1
College Degree Rate18.6%32.5%
Foreign-Born %0.5%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+2.3%

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