Stillwater, MN vs Oakdale, MN

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

MetricStillwater, MNOakdale, MN
Population19,35528,585
Median Household Income$105,853$93,772
Median Rent$1,622/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$414,200$318,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%53.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k77142
Property Crime Rate /100k8621,418
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows8°F12°F
Snowfall50 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min23.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.816.5
College Degree Rate51%35.6%
Foreign-Born %4.9%10.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+8.1%

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