Moorhead, MN vs Fargo, ND

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

MetricMoorhead, MNFargo, ND
Population45,036131,627
Median Household Income$72,761$66,998
Median Rent$1,033/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$249,000$281,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%39.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k302378
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4863,260
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows4°F2°F
Snowfall53 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min15.5 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.512.2
College Degree Rate41.6%42.9%
Foreign-Born %5.6%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+8.2%

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