Red Wing, MN vs Farmington, MN

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

MetricRed Wing, MNFarmington, MN
Population16,75823,902
Median Household Income$67,192$123,673
Median Rent$969/mo$1,241/mo
Median Home Value$237,300$366,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%47.7%
Poverty Rate13.8%5.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20849
Property Crime Rate /100k1,474276
Median AQI3835
Good AQI Days /yr—267
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows10°F11°F
Snowfall44 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.116.4
College Degree Rate25.3%38.7%
Foreign-Born %4%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+7.4%

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