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    Moving to Farmington, MN

    Is Farmington a good place to live?

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    Farmington ranks #6 of 44 Minnesota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $345,100
    +6.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,275
    per month
    Household income
    $118,556
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Farmington

    The median home value in Farmington is $345,100 and median rent is $1,275 a month, against a median household income of $118,556. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Farmington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Minnesota the 2025 rate was 226 violent and 1,429 property crimes per 100,000 people — #31 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Farmington, MN

    Farmington has about 23,675 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Farmington with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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