West Fargo, ND vs Minot, ND

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

MetricWest Fargo, NDMinot, ND
Population40,09447,791
Median Household Income$90,665$73,219
Median Rent$1,111/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9187
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%36.2%
Poverty Rate8.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.3%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185295
Property Crime Rate /100k9571,193
Median AQI3736
Good AQI Days /yr275289
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows2°F7°F
Snowfall51 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min19.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.314.1
College Degree Rate42.1%29.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%-2.2%

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