North Mankato, MN vs Owatonna, MN

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

MetricNorth Mankato, MNOwatonna, MN
Population14,21126,498
Median Household Income$80,791$80,750
Median Rent$973/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$262,100$245,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.1%61%
Poverty Rate4.5%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156214
Property Crime Rate /100k702626
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F9°F
Snowfall39 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min17.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.915.2
College Degree Rate40.7%29.3%
Foreign-Born %5.3%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.8%

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