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Hoffman vs Hokah

260 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Hokah) and property tax bill (2× in Hokah).

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Hoffman, MNHomes around $238KMinnesota · 730 people

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Hokah, MNA small town of 668Minnesota · 668 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HoffmanHomes around $238K

Housing$238K typical home32% below the MN typical home All about Hoffman →

HokahA small town of 668

Quiet strengthsHokah doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Hokah →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Hokah has more miles of trail

Hokah 1.0 miHoffman 0.2 mi

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Hokah

Hokah $2,771Hoffman $1,395

Street grid3.4×

Hokah has the more walkable street grid

Hokah 79.7Hoffman 23.5

Growth since 2010+7.2 pts

Hoffman has grown faster since 2010

Hoffman +2.5%Hokah -4.7%

Typical home built18 yrs

Hokah’s homes are older

Hoffman 1970Hokah 1952

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Hokah

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Hoffman$1,420/mo

Typical home $238K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $866/mo · Housing →

Hokah$1,970/mo

Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $912/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Hokah and Hoffman.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

–HoffmanNot graded B−HokahBetter than 48% of districts in the state

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

HoffmanHokah

Snow a year45″43″

January low1°F —

July high81°F —

Growing season (days)150d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 84th

Outdoors & history

HoffmanHokah

Conserved land—1.4%

Settled1887 1851

Archive photos2 —

Community

HoffmanHokah

Library hours a week—26 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

260 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HoffmanMN HokahMN

Hoffman ↔ Hokah260 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

HoffmanHokah

People

Population 730Highest 668Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Highest MN: +7.6% -4.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%

Median age 33.4±3.4Highest 14% below MN 32.4±8.8Lowest 16% below MN

Hoffman and Hokah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 30.5%±4.7Highest MN: 22.9% 21.4%±7.9Lowest MN: 22.9%

Hoffman and Hokah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14.9%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 17.7%±5.3Highest MN: 17.3%

Hokah and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 18%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.8%±1.7Highest MN: 5.8%

Hokah and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,500±$16kLowest 42% below MN $60,781±$18kHighest 32% below MN

Hokah and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,800±$30kLowest 51% below MN $188,700±$22kHighest 43% below MN

Hokah and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $866±$203Lowest 32% below MN $912±$239Highest 29% below MN

Hokah and Hoffman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,395Lowest 58% below MN $2,771Highest 17% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.7%±18.4Highest MN: 48.1% 27.3%±9.6Lowest MN: 48.1%

Hoffman and Hokah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 60.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 60.4%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 9 yrs older than MN 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 23 minHighest about the MN average

Work from home 10.7%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6% 10.1%±5.6Lowest MN: 17.6%

Hoffman and Hokah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 1.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.39Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (15%)La Crosse (30%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HokahFew work in Hoffman

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.5Lowest 79.7Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Hoffman neighborsTown Square →

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Hokah neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Hoffman

Land Township210 people · $340K homes

Towns like Hoffman

Pembina Township660 people · $174K homes

Grove City814 people · $142K homes

Ironton621 people · $144K homes

Brewster687 people · $152K homes

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.