| | Mankato, MN | Lake Elmo, MN | United States |
| Overall | 86.7 | 110.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.6 | 106.7 | 100 |
| Health | 87.5 | 74.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 82.3 | 183.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $271,000 | $620,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,970.0% | 9,840.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 68.0 | 107.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 99.9 | 139.8 | 100 |
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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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