Owatonna, MN vs Austin, MN

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

MetricOwatonna, MNAustin, MN
Population26,49826,358
Median Household Income$80,750$68,057
Median Rent$1,067/mo$953/mo
Median Home Value$245,200$163,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%43%
Poverty Rate9.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214187
Property Crime Rate /100k6261,675
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows9°F9°F
Snowfall44 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min18 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.215.1
College Degree Rate29.3%23.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.9%

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