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West Fargo, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Clay County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
39,325
Population
2,430/sq mi density
$96,877
Median Income
$48,454 per capita
$302,200
Home Value
$348,706 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,530 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,877 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$302,200 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,877
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,454
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Fargo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Fargo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,877
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,454
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,991
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,520
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
178
Retail
148
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,991
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,896
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,877 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,454 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,991 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,520 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,991 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,896 |