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A town of 25,425, settled in 1856.
Farmington is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, ranked 37th of 271 in Minnesota. The median household earns $124K, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 87% of U.S. towns, and residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 8.1% of residents are 65 or older in Farmington, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Farmington has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Daniel F. Akin House and Church of the Advent.
Where Farmington beats most towns.
21,086 counted in 2010 and 23,632 in 2020; an estimated 25,425 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.4% since 2020, after 12.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Farmington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 688 in 1880, 23,632 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
23 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
14 mi Theme parkNickelodeon Universe
17 mi Theme parkValleyfairU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmington.
Farmington owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
Reported crimes fell from 118 to 79 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Farmington is 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Farmington | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Farmington Public School District. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Boeckman Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 855 | B− |
| Farmington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,153 | B− |
| Meadowview ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 600 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,214 U.S. towns with household incomes like Farmington’s, it is healthier than 66%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
26% of adults have high blood pressure in Farmington. Farmington beats the Minnesota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of adults binge drink in Farmington.
| Farmington | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Farmington | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 64.5% | 68.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Farmington for work: only 10% work in town. 20% of Farmington workers work from home. Jobs based in Farmington grew to 4,883 in 2023, 604 more than in 2013.
| Farmington | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5.4 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Jim Bell Preseve Park, at 85 acres.
| Farmington | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farmington Preserve Park | 1.1 mi | 68 |
| 2. Meadowview Park | 0.4 mi | 49 |
| 3. Jim Bell Preseve Park | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). Farmington has grown 7.4% since 2020, to 25,425 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Farmington’s median age is 35.4 years.
| Farmington | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 33% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.2, men 33.7.
| Farmington | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The Farmington 3 Nw weather station records that 41 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 80% of Minnesota places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.1°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 77% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 6.8°.
Farmington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
| Farmington | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Farmington home is worth about $399,000, up 1.2% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington
About 5 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Farmington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Farmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. On February 5, 2026, Mayor Joshua Hoyt resigned after a tense city council meeting. Nick Lien was appointed as acting mayor on March 2, 2026.
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3 towns share a border with Farmington.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | #37 | A+ | B | A | B | A |
| Empire | — | — | B+ | — | A− | — |
| Castle Rock Township | — | — | B− | — | B | A− |
| Lakeville | #30 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
Castle Rock Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Empire and Castle Rock Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Empire isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Farmington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Farmington grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #37 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health, A for safety and B for schools.
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Steve Nelson and Matt Simon.
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