North Mankato, MN vs Mankato, MN

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

MetricNorth Mankato, MNMankato, MN
Population14,21145,473
Median Household Income$80,791$66,873
Median Rent$973/mo$1,132/mo
Median Home Value$262,100$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.1%47.5%
Poverty Rate4.5%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156301
Property Crime Rate /100k7022,186
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F9°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min13.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.1
College Degree Rate40.7%35.1%
Foreign-Born %5.3%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+4.4%

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