Victoria, MN vs Waconia, MN

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

MetricVictoria, MNWaconia, MN
Population11,29513,434
Median Household Income$195,639$111,031
Median Rent—$1,330/mo
Median Home Value$581,200$431,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income16.9%42.2%
Poverty Rate2.1%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49*49*
Property Crime Rate /100k383*383*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F8°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute34.9 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.116.5
College Degree Rate66.4%48.9%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.9%+8.3%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.