55808 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
55808
55720
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
30 · Bottom 16%
vs32 · Bottom 20%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs47 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 4%
vs87 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 15%
vs92 · Top 27%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
63 · Top 43%
vs53 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 55808 | 55720 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,691 | 17,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,031 | $64,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,709 | $37,770 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 474/sq mi | 112/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,200 | $223,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $1,023 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 71.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.3% | -3.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 153 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.5% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 2°F | 2°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.2" | 31.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.21 | 15.49 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.0% | 42.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 55808 — Duluth, MN · 55720 — Cloquet, MN · How this is calculated: methodology