Apple Valley, MN vs Farmington, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricApple Valley, MNFarmington, MN
Population55,67923,902
Median Household Income$97,673$123,673
Median Rent$1,738/mo$1,241/mo
Median Home Value$370,400$366,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%47.7%
Poverty Rate6%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20449
Property Crime Rate /100k1,456276
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr267267
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F11°F
Snowfall41 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.316.4
College Degree Rate45.9%38.7%
Foreign-Born %11.7%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+7.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.