Faribault, MN vs Northfield, MN

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

MetricFaribault, MNNorthfield, MN
Population24,63120,742
Median Household Income$61,449$84,895
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,103/mo
Median Home Value$241,500$329,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%32.1%
Poverty Rate16.4%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k251173
Property Crime Rate /100k960914
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F8°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min17.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.516
College Degree Rate17.6%53.3%
Foreign-Born %14.9%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+5.7%

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