Northfield, MN vs Winona, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNWinona, MN
Population20,74226,009
Median Household Income$84,895$56,337
Median Rent$1,103/mo$882/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$201,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%55.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%23.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173156
Property Crime Rate /100k9142,281
Median AQI—21
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F12°F
Snowfall43 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min13.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1613.2
College Degree Rate53.3%36.3%
Foreign-Born %8.8%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+2.1%

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