West Fargo, ND vs Fargo, ND

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

MetricWest Fargo, NDFargo, ND
Population40,094131,627
Median Household Income$90,665$66,998
Median Rent$1,111/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$281,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%39.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%12.9%
Unemployment Rate2.3%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185378
Property Crime Rate /100k9573,260
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows2°F2°F
Snowfall51 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min15.5 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.2
College Degree Rate42.1%42.9%
Foreign-Born %5.1%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+8.2%

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