Waconia, MN vs Victoria, MN

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

MetricWaconia, MNVictoria, MN
Population13,43411,295
Median Household Income$111,031$195,639
Median Rent$1,330/mo—
Median Home Value$431,000$581,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%16.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%2.1%
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 Commute25.2 min34.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.519.1
College Degree Rate48.9%66.4%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+17.9%

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