Red Wing, MN vs River Falls, WI

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

MetricRed Wing, MNRiver Falls, WI
Population16,75816,719
Median Household Income$67,192$83,627
Median Rent$969/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$327,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%32.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,474472
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows10°F8°F
Snowfall44 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min22 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate25.3%44.9%
Foreign-Born %4%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+10.6%

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