Hugo, MN vs Shoreview, MN

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

MetricHugo, MNShoreview, MN
Population16,34026,714
Median Household Income$116,228$108,370
Median Rent$1,891/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$408,900$383,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%49.6%
Poverty Rate2.8%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr—256
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F12°F
Snowfall52 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min22.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.511.5
College Degree Rate46.5%61.2%
Foreign-Born %3.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%-0.1%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.