Sauk Rapids, MN vs Sartell, MN

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

MetricSauk Rapids, MNSartell, MN
Population13,85219,758
Median Household Income$71,841$84,131
Median Rent$964/mo$1,275/mo
Median Home Value$256,100$297,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.1%53.5%
Poverty Rate7%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15970
Property Crime Rate /100k1,028984
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—270
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F8°F
Snowfall48 in/yr57 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min18.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.615.5
College Degree Rate29.3%40.9%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.9%

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