St. Cloud, MN vs Sauk Rapids, MN

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

MetricSt. Cloud, MNSauk Rapids, MN
Population70,62913,852
Median Household Income$61,374$71,841
Median Rent$1,003/mo$964/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$256,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%35.1%
Poverty Rate20.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k361159
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5201,028
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr270—
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F6°F
Snowfall48 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute19.8 min19.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.615.6
College Degree Rate30.4%29.3%
Foreign-Born %13.5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-0.7%

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