Hugo, MN vs North Branch, MN

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

MetricHugo, MNNorth Branch, MN
Population16,34011,565
Median Household Income$116,228$90,456
Median Rent$1,891/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$408,900$322,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%55.6%
Poverty Rate2.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*51
Property Crime Rate /100k383*557
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F4°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.518.9
College Degree Rate46.5%18.4%
Foreign-Born %3.7%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+14.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Hugo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.