Fairmont, MN vs North Mankato, MN

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

MetricFairmont, MNNorth Mankato, MN
Population10,29614,211
Median Household Income$53,084$80,791
Median Rent$738/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$169,900$262,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%28.1%
Poverty Rate15.3%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,256702
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F9°F
Snowfall40 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min14.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615.9
College Degree Rate25.7%40.7%
Foreign-Born %2.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.8%

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