Faribault, MN vs Farmington, MN

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

MetricFaribault, MNFarmington, MN
Population24,63123,902
Median Household Income$61,449$123,673
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,241/mo
Median Home Value$241,500$366,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%47.7%
Poverty Rate16.4%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k25149
Property Crime Rate /100k960276
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.516.4
College Degree Rate17.6%38.7%
Foreign-Born %14.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+7.4%

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