Northfield, MN vs Rosemount, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNRosemount, MN
Population20,74227,562
Median Household Income$84,895$129,625
Median Rent$1,103/mo$1,640/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$424,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%42.3%
Poverty Rate8.8%3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17360
Property Crime Rate /100k914451
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows8°F7°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1614.7
College Degree Rate53.3%51.6%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+24.3%

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