MetricFargo, NDMandan, ND
Population131,62724,522
Median Household Income$66,998$71,780
Median Rent$946/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$281,900$259,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%45.2%
Poverty Rate12.9%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k378257
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2602,002
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr275—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows2°F6°F
Snowfall53 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min17.6 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.215.5
College Degree Rate42.9%30.2%
Foreign-Born %9.5%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.