Hutchinson, MN vs New Ulm, MN

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

MetricHutchinson, MNNew Ulm, MN
Population14,68014,056
Median Household Income$72,836$64,449
Median Rent$940/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$229,600$204,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%43.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14929
Property Crime Rate /100k1,038818
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F11°F
Snowfall50 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min12.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.6
College Degree Rate26.1%27.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-1.9%

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