Monticello, MN vs St. Cloud, MN

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

MetricMonticello, MNSt. Cloud, MN
Population14,85870,629
Median Household Income$79,534$61,374
Median Rent$1,405/mo$1,003/mo
Median Home Value$323,700$225,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%46.2%
Poverty Rate6.7%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*361
Property Crime Rate /100k320*2,520
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr255270
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F6°F
Snowfall40 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min19.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.6
College Degree Rate23.5%30.4%
Foreign-Born %7.6%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+4.4%

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.