Fargo vs Bismarck
Side-by-side comparison of Fargo, ND and Bismarck, ND
Demographics
Population
129KFargo
74KBismarck
74% diff
Median Age
32Fargo
38Bismarck
19% diff
Pop. Density
2,507Fargo
2,137Bismarck
17% diff
Area (sq mi)
49Fargo
1Bismarck
97.6x diff
Male
50.5%
Fargo49.7%
Bismarck2% diff
Female
49.5%
Fargo50.3%
Bismarck2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$66KFargo
$78KBismarck
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KFargo
$44KBismarck
5% diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Fargo6.3%
BismarckUnemployment
3.9%
Fargo3.6%
Bismarck8% diff
Cost of Living
89Fargo
89Bismarck
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033Fargo
$1,220Bismarck
18% diff
Housing
Home Value
$270KFargo
$291KBismarck
8% diff
Median Rent
$916Fargo
$992Bismarck
8% diff
Homeownership
44.1%
Fargo65.8%
Bismarck49% diff
Zillow Value
$324KFargo
$378KBismarck
17% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,096Fargo
$1,374Bismarck
25% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Fargo25.4%
Bismarck3% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
505Fargo
278Bismarck
82% diff
Property Crime
3,726Fargo
2,417Bismarck
54% diff
Murder Rate
4Fargo
1Bismarck
3.3x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
42°FFargo
43°FBismarck
2% diff
Jan Temp
9°FFargo
13°FBismarck
39% diff
Jul Temp
71°FFargo
71°FBismarck
1% diff
Rainfall
24.0"Fargo
19.1"Bismarck
26% diff
Snowfall
51.4"Fargo
50.5"Bismarck
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
43.2%
Fargo38.7%
Bismarck12% diff
High School+
95.3%
Fargo95.0%
Bismarck0% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Fargo11.2%
Bismarck24% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
15.8 minFargo
15.5 minBismarck
2% diff
Drive Alone
78.7%
Fargo81.1%
Bismarck3% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Fargo0.2%
Bismarck4x diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Fargo7.0%
Bismarck16% diff
Health
Obesity
35.8%
Fargo35.8%
BismarckSmoking
12.7%
Fargo12.5%
Bismarck2% diff
Uninsured
6.1%
Fargo5.1%
Bismarck20% diff
Diabetes
8.9%
Fargo8.3%
Bismarck7% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Fargo5.0%
Bismarck6% diff
Depression
23.5%
Fargo19.8%
Bismarck19% diff
The Verdict
12
Fargo
:
24
Bismarck
Bismarck leads in 24 of 36 categories