Fairmont, MN vs Worthington, MN

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

MetricFairmont, MNWorthington, MN
Population10,29613,780
Median Household Income$53,084$61,797
Median Rent$738/mo$938/mo
Median Home Value$169,900$210,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%39.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k208277
Property Crime Rate /100k1,256787
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F9°F
Snowfall40 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1615.5
College Degree Rate25.7%16.8%
Foreign-Born %2.4%28.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+0.3%

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