Moorhead, MN vs Bemidji, MN

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

MetricMoorhead, MNBemidji, MN
Population45,03615,569
Median Household Income$72,761$55,405
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$249,000$198,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%44%
Poverty Rate16.1%21.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k302727
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4864,515
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—287
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows4°F1°F
Snowfall53 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min17.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.1
College Degree Rate41.6%32.5%
Foreign-Born %5.6%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+2.3%

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