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Fulda’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for safety. On cost of living, just 24 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do better. Fulda is more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Fulda has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fulda beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Fulda is from typical.
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Census counts: 150 in 1880, 1,371 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1985 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fulda, 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 Fulda.
The typical Fulda home is worth about $188,000, up 10.1% in a year, 46% below the Minnesota typical home. At $834 a month, Fulda’s median rent is below both Minnesota’s towns ($1,196 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Fulda | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $834 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Fulda Public School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulda ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 179 | B |
| Fulda SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 157 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
At 2.3 per 1,000 residents, Fulda’s property crime rate is against 8.7 in Minnesota’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. The violent crime rate in Fulda is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Fulda | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Fulda for work: only 9% work in town. Fulda’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Slayton (13%), Worthington (12%) and Chandler (7%).
| Fulda | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fulda has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15% of adults binge drink in Fulda. Fulda beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Fulda.
| Fulda | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fulda | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fulda; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fulda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Fulda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Fulda is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2020 census, up from 1,318 in 2010.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Harold Hotelling and Arvid Kramer.