Mankato, MN vs New Ulm, MN

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

MetricMankato, MNNew Ulm, MN
Population45,47314,056
Median Household Income$66,873$64,449
Median Rent$1,132/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$204,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%43.8%
Poverty Rate20.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30129
Property Crime Rate /100k2,186818
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr233—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F11°F
Snowfall39 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute13.9 min12.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.114.6
College Degree Rate35.1%27.9%
Foreign-Born %7.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-1.9%

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