Marshall, MN vs Fairmont, MN

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

MetricMarshall, MNFairmont, MN
Population13,89610,296
Median Household Income$68,566$53,084
Median Rent$779/mo$738/mo
Median Home Value$210,300$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%50.7%
Poverty Rate16.9%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k285208
Property Crime Rate /100k5341,256
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows7°F10°F
Snowfall44 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute10.7 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.916
College Degree Rate35.5%25.7%
Foreign-Born %7.2%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-3.5%

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