Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$366,200
Minneapolis $374,000
Median rent$1,241/mo
Minneapolis $1,440/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Minneapolis 28%
Farmington
Dakota County23,902 residentsFarmington Public School District
60
C
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
60
Minneapolis median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Farmington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Farmington against Minneapolis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency57th pct
Minneapolis median 72nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Minneapolis median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Minneapolis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Minneapolis 100
Eff. tax rate1.13%
Minneapolis 1.04%
Local sales tax8.14%
Minneapolis median 8.14%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute27.7 min
Minneapolis 23.9 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Minneapolis 68%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Minneapolis median 6.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés13
Minneapolis median 35 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Minneapolis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Minneapolis median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$123,673
Minneapolis $99,833
Unemployment3.4%
Minneapolis 4.1%
Professional occupations46%
Minneapolis 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Farmington on amenities
Farmington's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Minneapolis22 mi from FarmingtonA+ 63 C+ St. Paul20 mi from FarmingtonA 59 C St. Louis Park22 mi from FarmingtonA− 71 B− Roseville25 mi from FarmingtonB+ 65 C+ Richfield16 mi from FarmingtonB+ 59 C Eden Prairie19 mi from FarmingtonB 74 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Farmington
Is Farmington, MN a good place to live?
Farmington scores 60 out of 100, 40th of 60 Minneapolis suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Farmington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $366,200, 2% below the Minneapolis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.13%. $1,241/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Farmington?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Farmington sit at the 57th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Farmington is served by Farmington Public School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Farmington?
The mean commute is 27.7 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Farmington?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Farmington old or new?
The median home in Farmington was built in 1998 — newer than the Minneapolis median of 1981. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 89% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.