Faribault, MN vs Mankato, MN

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

MetricFaribault, MNMankato, MN
Population24,63145,473
Median Household Income$61,449$66,873
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,132/mo
Median Home Value$241,500$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%47.5%
Poverty Rate16.4%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251301
Property Crime Rate /100k9602,186
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F9°F
Snowfall43 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min13.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.516.1
College Degree Rate17.6%35.1%
Foreign-Born %14.9%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+4.4%

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