Northfield, MN vs Faribault, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNFaribault, MN
Population20,74224,631
Median Household Income$84,895$61,449
Median Rent$1,103/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$241,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%16.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173251
Property Crime Rate /100k914960
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F8°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1610.5
College Degree Rate53.3%17.6%
Foreign-Born %8.8%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+2.3%

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