Faribault, MN vs Lakeville, MN

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

MetricFaribault, MNLakeville, MN
Population24,63174,354
Median Household Income$61,449$139,041
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$241,500$452,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%52.5%
Poverty Rate16.4%2.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25192
Property Crime Rate /100k960524
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min23.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.516.2
College Degree Rate17.6%50.6%
Foreign-Born %14.9%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+14.1%

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