Fargo, ND
Overall Livability
65
out of 100
🏙
65
Livability
💰
72
Affordability
🎓
74
Educational Attainment
🛡
47
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
127,319
Median Age
32
Median Income
$64,432
Poverty Rate
13%
Housing
Median Home Value
$254,900
Median Monthly Rent
$900
Homeownership Rate
44%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
39%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband87%
Average Commute Time
17 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.29
Property Crime (per 1k)
41.97
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
35%
35–54
22%
55–64
10%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 127,319
- Median Income
- $64,432
- Median Rent
- $900
- Median Home Value
- $254,900
- Median Age
- 31.9
- Homeownership
- 44%
- Broadband Access
- 87%
- Avg Commute
- 17 min
Featured In Rankings
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 72
- Educational Attainment
- 74
- Crime & Safety
- 47
- Weather
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