Northfield, MN vs Farmington, MN

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

MetricNorthfield, MNFarmington, MN
Population20,74223,902
Median Household Income$84,895$123,673
Median Rent$1,103/mo$1,241/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$366,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.1%47.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k17349
Property Crime Rate /100k914276
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows8°F11°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1616.4
College Degree Rate53.3%38.7%
Foreign-Born %8.8%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+7.4%

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