Winona, MN vs Austin, MN

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

MetricWinona, MNAustin, MN
Population26,00926,358
Median Household Income$56,337$68,057
Median Rent$882/mo$953/mo
Median Home Value$201,800$163,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%43%
Poverty Rate23.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156187
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2811,675
Median AQI21—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows12°F9°F
Snowfall38 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min18 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.215.1
College Degree Rate36.3%23.6%
Foreign-Born %2.9%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+1.9%

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