Sartell, MN vs Monticello, MN

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

MetricSartell, MNMonticello, MN
Population19,75814,858
Median Household Income$84,131$79,534
Median Rent$1,275/mo$1,405/mo
Median Home Value$297,300$323,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)88105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%42.7%
Poverty Rate7.4%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7040*
Property Crime Rate /100k984320*
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr270255
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows8°F7°F
Snowfall57 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.514.8
College Degree Rate40.9%23.5%
Foreign-Born %4.2%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+8.3%

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 Monticello (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.