Sartell, MN vs Buffalo, MN

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

MetricSartell, MNBuffalo, MN
Population19,75816,499
Median Household Income$84,131$88,820
Median Rent$1,275/mo$1,182/mo
Median Home Value$297,300$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)88105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%43.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7053
Property Crime Rate /100k984356
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr270255
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows8°F7°F
Snowfall57 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.518.4
College Degree Rate40.9%32%
Foreign-Born %4.2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+4.3%

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