Grand Forks, ND vs Fargo, ND

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

MetricGrand Forks, NDFargo, ND
Population59,042131,627
Median Household Income$63,627$66,998
Median Rent$980/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$249,900$281,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%39.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%12.9%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k270378
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0083,260
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows2°F2°F
Snowfall49 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min15.5 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.612.2
College Degree Rate40%42.9%
Foreign-Born %7.7%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+8.2%

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