| | Mankato, MN | Eau Claire, WI | United States |
| Overall | 86.7 | 90.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.6 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Health | 87.5 | 125.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.3 | 76.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $271,000 | $272,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 9,860.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 68.0 | 75.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 99.9 | 129.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mankato 
4 Reviews
Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social More
It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it.
Start at Minnesota State, from national More
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I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went More
Progressive business for its More
I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry.
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