Northfield, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNLakeville, MN
Population20,74274,354
Median Household Income$84,895$139,041
Median Rent$1,103/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$452,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%52.5%
Poverty Rate8.8%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17392
Property Crime Rate /100k914524
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min23.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1616.2
College Degree Rate53.3%50.6%
Foreign-Born %8.8%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+14.1%

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