Hutchinson, MN vs Buffalo, MN

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

MetricHutchinson, MNBuffalo, MN
Population14,68016,499
Median Household Income$72,836$88,820
Median Rent$940/mo$1,182/mo
Median Home Value$229,600$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%43.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14953
Property Crime Rate /100k1,038356
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows9°F7°F
Snowfall50 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min26.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.818.4
College Degree Rate26.1%32%
Foreign-Born %3.1%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+4.3%

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