Faribault, MN vs Owatonna, MN

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

MetricFaribault, MNOwatonna, MN
Population24,63126,498
Median Household Income$61,449$80,750
Median Rent$1,074/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$241,500$245,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%61%
Poverty Rate16.4%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251214
Property Crime Rate /100k960626
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F9°F
Snowfall43 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min17.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.515.2
College Degree Rate17.6%29.3%
Foreign-Born %14.9%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+0.8%

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