Moorhead, MN vs Willmar, MN

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

MetricMoorhead, MNWillmar, MN
Population45,03621,378
Median Household Income$72,761$62,280
Median Rent$1,033/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$249,000$198,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%41.6%
Poverty Rate16.1%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k302339
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4861,181
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows4°F6°F
Snowfall53 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min12.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.6
College Degree Rate41.6%25.3%
Foreign-Born %5.6%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+4.6%

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