Fairmont, MN vs Marshall, MN

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

MetricFairmont, MNMarshall, MN
Population10,29613,896
Median Household Income$53,084$68,566
Median Rent$738/mo$779/mo
Median Home Value$169,900$210,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%41.3%
Poverty Rate15.3%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208285
Property Crime Rate /100k1,256534
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows10°F7°F
Snowfall40 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min10.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1612.9
College Degree Rate25.7%35.5%
Foreign-Born %2.4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+2.0%

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