Moorhead, MN vs Detroit Lakes, MN

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

MetricMoorhead, MNDetroit Lakes, MN
Population45,03610,025
Median Household Income$72,761$62,958
Median Rent$1,033/mo$954/mo
Median Home Value$249,000$265,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%45.2%
Poverty Rate16.1%16.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k302189
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4861,645
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows4°F1°F
Snowfall53 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min14.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.7
College Degree Rate41.6%32.8%
Foreign-Born %5.6%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%0.0%

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