Owatonna, MN vs Faribault, MN

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

MetricOwatonna, MNFaribault, MN
Population26,49824,631
Median Household Income$80,750$61,449
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,074/mo
Median Home Value$245,200$241,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%52.8%
Poverty Rate9.2%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214251
Property Crime Rate /100k626960
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows9°F8°F
Snowfall44 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.210.5
College Degree Rate29.3%17.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%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.