Sauk Rapids, MN vs Buffalo, MN

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

MetricSauk Rapids, MNBuffalo, MN
Population13,85216,499
Median Household Income$71,841$88,820
Median Rent$964/mo$1,182/mo
Median Home Value$256,100$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)88105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.1%43.8%
Poverty Rate7%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15953
Property Crime Rate /100k1,028356
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F7°F
Snowfall48 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.618.4
College Degree Rate29.3%32%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+4.3%

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