CITY PROFILE
Mankato, MN
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Mankato is a smaller metro in Minnesota with a temperate four-season climate, moderate sunshine, and moderate rainfall—so expect real winters and a fairly even distribution of sun and wet weather throughout the year. Housing costs here run on the pricier side of our dataset, so it's not the most affordable option if budget is your primary concern. This is a quieter, compact region if you're looking for that scale of community life.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $310K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,326/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 7.8°C · warmest 23.2°C · coolest -9.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 815 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.92 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #386 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy87
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort27
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities6
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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