Winona, MN vs Rochester, MN

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

MetricWinona, MNRochester, MN
Population26,009122,330
Median Household Income$56,337$89,389
Median Rent$882/mo$1,399/mo
Median Home Value$201,800$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%45.7%
Poverty Rate23.1%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156186
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2811,444
Median AQI2139
Good AQI Days /yr—239
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows12°F10°F
Snowfall38 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min17.4 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.216.2
College Degree Rate36.3%50.9%
Foreign-Born %2.9%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+2.4%

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