Monticello, MN vs Sartell, MN

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

MetricMonticello, MNSartell, MN
Population14,85819,758
Median Household Income$79,534$84,131
Median Rent$1,405/mo$1,275/mo
Median Home Value$323,700$297,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)10588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%53.5%
Poverty Rate6.7%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*70
Property Crime Rate /100k320*984
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr255270
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F8°F
Snowfall40 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min18.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.815.5
College Degree Rate23.5%40.9%
Foreign-Born %7.6%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+2.9%

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