Population
Shelby
21,868
Winona
25,998
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Winona
$56,163
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Winona
$193,500
Rent
Shelby
$899
Winona
$839
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Winona
1.88
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Winona
89.4
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Winona
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Winona
3.6%
How Similar Are Shelby & Winona?
Winona is Shelby's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Winona
25,998
Winona has a 16% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Winona
1.88
Shelby's violent crime is significantly higher than Winona's — 82% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Winona
22.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Winona
51.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelby has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Winona
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Winona
$56,163
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Winona
$193,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Winona
20.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Winona
89.2%
Winona has a 38% higher demographics than Shelby.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Winona
89.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Winona share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Winona
Winona leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,066 in Winona (13% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $868 in Winona (12% lower). Winona scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Shelby.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinona has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 60.7% in Winona. Shelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $1,876 in Winona (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Winona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinona: 15,339 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 20.8% in Winona. Winona has a government sector of 43.5% compared to 38.9% in Shelby.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
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Crime & Safety — Winona leads
Source: FBI UCRWinona has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.77 in Shelby. Winona has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 8.94 in Shelby. Winona has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.88 compared to 10.44 in Shelby.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWinona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.4% compared to 18.4% in Shelby. Shelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 36.2% in Winona.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinona has a population of 25,998, about 1.2x the size of Shelby (21,868). Winona skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 41.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Shelby
Winona
Healthcare — Winona leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWinona: 3.7 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinona has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Winona has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 8.9% in Winona.
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