Worthington, MN vs Mankato, MN

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

MetricWorthington, MNMankato, MN
Population13,78045,473
Median Household Income$61,797$66,873
Median Rent$938/mo$1,132/mo
Median Home Value$210,300$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%47.5%
Poverty Rate17.6%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277301
Property Crime Rate /100k7872,186
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F9°F
Snowfall45 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min13.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516.1
College Degree Rate16.8%35.1%
Foreign-Born %28.3%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+4.4%

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