Winona, MN vs Hastings, MN

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

MetricWinona, MNHastings, MN
Population26,00922,117
Median Household Income$56,337$93,998
Median Rent$882/mo$1,183/mo
Median Home Value$201,800$322,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%42.5%
Poverty Rate23.1%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15689
Property Crime Rate /100k2,281823
Median AQI2135
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F9°F
Snowfall38 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.217
College Degree Rate36.3%30.9%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+1.8%

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