Otsego, MN vs Elk River, MN

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

MetricOtsego, MNElk River, MN
Population22,24526,793
Median Household Income$119,927$108,741
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,283/mo
Median Home Value$396,700$370,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%39.6%
Poverty Rate3.5%3.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*86
Property Crime Rate /100k320*724
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.419.1
College Degree Rate40%33.8%
Foreign-Born %9.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.8%+8.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Otsego (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.