MetricFargo, NDMinot, ND
Population131,62747,791
Median Household Income$66,998$73,219
Median Rent$946/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$281,900$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9187
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%36.2%
Poverty Rate12.9%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k378295
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2601,193
Median AQI3736
Good AQI Days /yr275289
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows2°F7°F
Snowfall53 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min19.7 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.214.1
College Degree Rate42.9%29.7%
Foreign-Born %9.5%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%-2.2%

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