Faribault, MN vs Temple, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Faribault

72.4

#894 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 98). Temple leads in median household income ($61,003 vs $58,881). Faribault leads in crime level (8.4 vs 8.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Faribault, MN	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#894)	76.1 (#388)
Population	24,642	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$307,876	$248,213
Median Household Income	$58,881	$61,003
Average Commute	19.2 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	29	29
Crime Level	8.4	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.5	R+16.2