Moorhead, MN vs West Fargo, ND

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

MetricMoorhead, MNWest Fargo, ND
Population45,03640,094
Median Household Income$72,761$90,665
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,111/mo
Median Home Value$249,000$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%38.8%
Poverty Rate16.1%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k302185
Property Crime Rate /100k1,486957
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows4°F2°F
Snowfall53 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min17.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.512.3
College Degree Rate41.6%42.1%
Foreign-Born %5.6%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+6.6%

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