Red Wing, MN vs Hastings, MN

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

MetricRed Wing, MNHastings, MN
Population16,75822,117
Median Household Income$67,192$93,998
Median Rent$969/mo$1,183/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$322,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%42.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20889
Property Crime Rate /100k1,474823
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows10°F9°F
Snowfall44 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.117
College Degree Rate25.3%30.9%
Foreign-Born %4%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.8%

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