North Mankato, MN vs Faribault, MN

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

MetricNorth Mankato, MNFaribault, MN
Population14,21124,631
Median Household Income$80,791$61,449
Median Rent$973/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$262,100$241,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate4.5%16.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k156251
Property Crime Rate /100k702960
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F8°F
Snowfall39 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min19 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.910.5
College Degree Rate40.7%17.6%
Foreign-Born %5.3%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+2.3%

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