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About Faribault
City in Minnesota, United StatesFaribault ( FAIR-boh) is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,453 at the 2020 census. Faribault is about 50 miles (80 km) south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 3, 21, and 60 are the principal highways serving the city. Faribault is at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers. It is home to the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.
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Housing in Faribault
The typical Faribault home is worth about $305,000, up 2.4% in a year, 13% below the Minnesota typical home.
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Safety in Faribault
Safety Grade C+
Faribault reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
Schools in Faribault
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The public schools Faribault’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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