Stillwater, MN vs Hugo, MN

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

MetricStillwater, MNHugo, MN
Population19,35516,340
Median Household Income$105,853$116,228
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,891/mo
Median Home Value$414,200$408,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%53.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%2.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7755*
Property Crime Rate /100k862383*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows8°F8°F
Snowfall50 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.814.5
College Degree Rate51%46.5%
Foreign-Born %4.9%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+8.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Hugo (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.