Fairmont, MN vs New Ulm, MN

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

MetricFairmont, MNNew Ulm, MN
Population10,29614,056
Median Household Income$53,084$64,449
Median Rent$738/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$169,900$204,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%43.8%
Poverty Rate15.3%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20829
Property Crime Rate /100k1,256818
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F11°F
Snowfall40 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min12.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1614.6
College Degree Rate25.7%27.9%
Foreign-Born %2.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-1.9%

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