Monticello, MN vs Otsego, MN

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

MetricMonticello, MNOtsego, MN
Population14,85822,245
Median Household Income$79,534$119,927
Median Rent$1,405/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$323,700$396,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%59.2%
Poverty Rate6.7%3.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*40*
Property Crime Rate /100k320*320*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall40 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.820.4
College Degree Rate23.5%40%
Foreign-Born %7.6%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+22.8%

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