Mankato, MN

US City in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 24 metrics

Mankato, MN is a US city in Minnesota with a population of 46,917 (345th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (4th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (137th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (148th of 395). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (361st of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (347th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (234th of 395).

Population
46,917
345th highest of 477
Density
2,328.0
263rd highest of 477
Growth rate
0.84%
129th highest of 477
Area
20.16
362nd highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Minnesota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    4th of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 8th of 460
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    45th of 395
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    71st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 117th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    125th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    137th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 142nd of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    137th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    361st of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    347th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    234th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    256th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    217th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    200th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    173rd of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    148th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (63), weakest Crime & Safety (61). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Cedar Rapids, IA84% similar
  2. Dubuque, IA81% similar
  3. Iowa City, IA80% similar
  4. St. Cloud, MN80% similar
  5. Lincoln, NE76% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Mankato, MN?
Mankato, MN has a population of 46,917, 345th among 477 US cities.
What does Mankato, MN rank best at?
Among US cities, Mankato, MN ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (4th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (137th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (148th of 395).
Where does Mankato, MN rank worst?
Mankato, MN ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (361st of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (347th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (234th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mankato, MN?
Rankodex ranks Mankato, MN on 24 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

24 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics