St. Cloud, MN vs Buffalo, MN

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

MetricSt. Cloud, MNBuffalo, MN
Population70,62916,499
Median Household Income$61,374$88,820
Median Rent$1,003/mo$1,182/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)88105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%43.8%
Poverty Rate20.2%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k36153
Property Crime Rate /100k2,520356
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr270255
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F7°F
Snowfall48 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.618.4
College Degree Rate30.4%32%
Foreign-Born %13.5%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+4.3%

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