New Ulm, MN vs Fairmont, MN

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

MetricNew Ulm, MNFairmont, MN
Population14,05610,296
Median Household Income$64,449$53,084
Median Rent$962/mo$738/mo
Median Home Value$204,200$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%50.7%
Poverty Rate9.2%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29208
Property Crime Rate /100k8181,256
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows11°F10°F
Snowfall38 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute12.1 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.616
College Degree Rate27.9%25.7%
Foreign-Born %2.4%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-3.5%

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