Worthington, MN vs Brandon, SD

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

MetricWorthington, MNBrandon, SD
Population13,78010,996
Median Household Income$61,797$110,806
Median Rent$938/mo$976/mo
Median Home Value$210,300$336,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%35%
Poverty Rate17.6%1.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k27746
Property Crime Rate /100k787334
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows9°F12°F
Snowfall45 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min18.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.517.6
College Degree Rate16.8%41.9%
Foreign-Born %28.3%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+2.4%

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