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About Farmington
City in Minnesota, United StatesFarmington 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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Housing in Farmington
The typical Farmington home is worth about $400,000, up 1.4% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Farmington
Safety Grade A
Farmington reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Farmington
All Farmington schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Farmington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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