North Mankato, MN vs Fairmont, MN

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

MetricNorth Mankato, MNFairmont, MN
Population14,21110,296
Median Household Income$80,791$53,084
Median Rent$973/mo$738/mo
Median Home Value$262,100$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.1%50.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k156208
Property Crime Rate /100k7021,256
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall39 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min13.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916
College Degree Rate40.7%25.7%
Foreign-Born %5.3%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-3.5%

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