New Ulm, MN vs North Mankato, MN

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

MetricNew Ulm, MNNorth Mankato, MN
Population14,05614,211
Median Household Income$64,449$80,791
Median Rent$962/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$204,200$262,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%28.1%
Poverty Rate9.2%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29156
Property Crime Rate /100k818702
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows11°F9°F
Snowfall38 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute12.1 min14.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.615.9
College Degree Rate27.9%40.7%
Foreign-Born %2.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-0.8%

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