St. Peter, MN vs New Ulm, MN

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

MetricSt. Peter, MNNew Ulm, MN
Population12,18514,056
Median Household Income$65,122$64,449
Median Rent$961/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$250,700$204,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%43.8%
Poverty Rate16.8%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7229
Property Crime Rate /100k590818
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F11°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute15.4 min12.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.6
College Degree Rate34.5%27.9%
Foreign-Born %6.2%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-1.9%

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