Mankato, MN vs North Mankato, MN

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

MetricMankato, MNNorth Mankato, MN
Population45,47314,211
Median Household Income$66,873$80,791
Median Rent$1,132/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$262,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%28.1%
Poverty Rate20.6%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k301156
Property Crime Rate /100k2,186702
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr233—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F9°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute13.9 min14.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.115.9
College Degree Rate35.1%40.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-0.8%

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