Hugo, MN vs Vadnais Heights, MN

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

MetricHugo, MNVadnais Heights, MN
Population16,34012,838
Median Household Income$116,228$98,685
Median Rent$1,891/mo$1,455/mo
Median Home Value$408,900$363,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%47.5%
Poverty Rate2.8%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.8% (county)
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 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.517
College Degree Rate46.5%45.9%
Foreign-Born %3.7%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+1.0%

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.