Marshall, MN vs New Ulm, MN

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

MetricMarshall, MNNew Ulm, MN
Population13,89614,056
Median Household Income$68,566$64,449
Median Rent$779/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$210,300$204,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%43.8%
Poverty Rate16.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28529
Property Crime Rate /100k534818
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F11°F
Snowfall44 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute10.7 min12.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.6
College Degree Rate35.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %7.2%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-1.9%

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