Marshall, MN vs Brookings, SD

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

MetricMarshall, MNBrookings, SD
Population13,89623,948
Median Household Income$68,566$63,493
Median Rent$779/mo$889/mo
Median Home Value$210,300$265,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%39.2%
Poverty Rate16.9%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)2.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k285113
Property Crime Rate /100k534869
Median AQI3746
Good AQI Days /yr281214
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall44 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute10.7 min12.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.1
College Degree Rate35.5%47.5%
Foreign-Born %7.2%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+8.5%

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