Sauk Rapids, MN vs St. Cloud, MN

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

MetricSauk Rapids, MNSt. Cloud, MN
Population13,85270,629
Median Household Income$71,841$61,374
Median Rent$964/mo$1,003/mo
Median Home Value$256,100$225,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.1%46.2%
Poverty Rate7%20.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159361
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0282,520
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—270
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F6°F
Snowfall48 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min19.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.613.6
College Degree Rate29.3%30.4%
Foreign-Born %2.5%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+4.4%

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