New Brighton, MN vs Mounds View, MN

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

MetricNew Brighton, MNMounds View, MN
Population22,71012,926
Median Household Income$88,521$90,009
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,245/mo
Median Home Value$364,700$324,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%50.2%
Poverty Rate8.3%12%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k117133
Property Crime Rate /100k996837
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min23.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.412.2
College Degree Rate48.2%36.6%
Foreign-Born %13.2%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.9%-3.6%

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