Rogers, MN vs Otsego, MN

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

MetricRogers, MNOtsego, MN
Population13,68522,245
Median Household Income$158,750$119,927
Median Rent$1,789/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$459,700$396,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%59.2%
Poverty Rate1.9%3.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5440*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,736320*
Median AQI4539
Good AQI Days /yr211255
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.720.4
College Degree Rate55.3%40%
Foreign-Born %4.9%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.4%+22.8%

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.