Fargo, ND vs Moorhead, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFargo, NDMoorhead, MN
Population131,62745,036
Median Household Income$66,998$72,761
Median Rent$946/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$281,900$249,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%50.3%
Poverty Rate12.9%16.1%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k378302
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2601,486
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr275—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows2°F4°F
Snowfall53 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min17.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.215.5
College Degree Rate42.9%41.6%
Foreign-Born %9.5%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+4.6%

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