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Faribault
Minnesota

14K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$163K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,473

Federal Spending per Capita$1,253

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %8.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.1%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,712

SS Benefits / Person$4,858

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients4.0%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$160K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$697/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,181

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients720 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,207

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.40 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,995

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,387

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.9

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature-1.70

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation36.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.59

Heating Degree Days7,223 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days813 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,017 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)677 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)91 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed121 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed114 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)259 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers537 workers

Public Transit Commuters24 workers

Walk to Work253 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)112 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.274

Nonprofit Organizations149

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.4%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations24.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.02%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+16D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $163K

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Local News — Faribault

Ballotpedia · قبل 4 أيام

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kare11.com · قبل يوم واحد

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CBS News · 01‏/04‏/2026

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