New Ulm, MN vs Hutchinson, MN

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

MetricNew Ulm, MNHutchinson, MN
Population14,05614,680
Median Household Income$64,449$72,836
Median Rent$962/mo$940/mo
Median Home Value$204,200$229,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%41.6%
Poverty Rate9.2%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29149
Property Crime Rate /100k8181,038
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F9°F
Snowfall38 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute12.1 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.8
College Degree Rate27.9%26.1%
Foreign-Born %2.4%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+0.4%

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