Fairmont, MN vs Mankato, MN

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

MetricFairmont, MNMankato, MN
Population10,29645,473
Median Household Income$53,084$66,873
Median Rent$738/mo$1,132/mo
Median Home Value$169,900$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%47.5%
Poverty Rate15.3%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k208301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2562,186
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F9°F
Snowfall40 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min13.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.1
College Degree Rate25.7%35.1%
Foreign-Born %2.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+4.4%

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