Minot, ND vs West Fargo, ND

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

MetricMinot, NDWest Fargo, ND
Population47,79140,094
Median Household Income$73,219$90,665
Median Rent$973/mo$1,111/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%38.8%
Poverty Rate11.1%8.8%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k295185
Property Crime Rate /100k1,193957
Median AQI3637
Good AQI Days /yr289275
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F2°F
Snowfall45 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min17.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.112.3
College Degree Rate29.7%42.1%
Foreign-Born %4.8%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+6.6%

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