Otsego, MN vs Ramsey, MN

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

MetricOtsego, MNRamsey, MN
Population22,24528,421
Median Household Income$119,927$116,415
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,826/mo
Median Home Value$396,700$359,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%43.9%
Poverty Rate3.5%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40*27
Property Crime Rate /100k320*396
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr255269
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.416.1
College Degree Rate40%34.4%
Foreign-Born %9.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.8%+7.2%

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.