Winona, MN vs La Crosse, WI

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

MetricWinona, MNLa Crosse, WI
Population26,00951,356
Median Household Income$56,337$55,866
Median Rent$882/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$201,800$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate23.1%21.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156428
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2813,486
Median AQI2137
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall38 in/yr54 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min15.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.210.9
College Degree Rate36.3%34.9%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-3.6%

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