Hutchinson, MN vs Waconia, MN

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

MetricHutchinson, MNWaconia, MN
Population14,68013,434
Median Household Income$72,836$111,031
Median Rent$940/mo$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$229,600$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%42.2%
Poverty Rate12.4%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14949*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,038383*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F8°F
Snowfall50 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min25.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.5
College Degree Rate26.1%48.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+8.3%

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