Northfield, MN vs Apple Valley, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNApple Valley, MN
Population20,74255,679
Median Household Income$84,895$97,673
Median Rent$1,103/mo$1,738/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$370,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%51.5%
Poverty Rate8.8%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173204
Property Crime Rate /100k9141,456
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows8°F7°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615.3
College Degree Rate53.3%45.9%
Foreign-Born %8.8%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%-2.0%

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