Worthington, MN vs Fairmont, MN

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

MetricWorthington, MNFairmont, MN
Population13,78010,296
Median Household Income$61,797$53,084
Median Rent$938/mo$738/mo
Median Home Value$210,300$169,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%50.7%
Poverty Rate17.6%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k277208
Property Crime Rate /100k7871,256
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows9°F10°F
Snowfall45 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516
College Degree Rate16.8%25.7%
Foreign-Born %28.3%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-3.5%

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