Monticello, MN vs Sauk Rapids, MN

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

MetricMonticello, MNSauk Rapids, MN
Population14,85813,852
Median Household Income$79,534$71,841
Median Rent$1,405/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value$323,700$256,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%35.1%
Poverty Rate6.7%7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*159
Property Crime Rate /100k320*1,028
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F6°F
Snowfall40 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.815.6
College Degree Rate23.5%29.3%
Foreign-Born %7.6%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%-0.7%

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.