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Fairfax, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Renville County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,134
Population
866/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$26,696 per capita
$99,800
Home Value
$178,352 Zillow
$410
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,242 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,800 home value, $410/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,696
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,696
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,740
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,190M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
594
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
44
Retail
56
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,740
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,983
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,696 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $1,190M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 594 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,983 |