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
2.9%
Fargo2.3%
Bismarck26% 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
$313KFargo
$364KBismarck
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,096Fargo
$1,374Bismarck
25% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Fargo25.4%
Bismarck3% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
450Fargo
305Bismarck
48% diff
Property Crime
3,122Fargo
2,783Bismarck
12% diff
Murder Rate
4Fargo
1Bismarck
2.9x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
45°FFargo
42°FBismarck
6% diff
Jan Temp
14°FFargo
13°FBismarck
11% diff
Jul Temp
70°FFargo
70°FBismarck
1% diff
Rainfall
20.4"Fargo
20.4"Bismarck
0% diff
Snowfall
38.5"Fargo
—Bismarck
Sunny Days
276Fargo
276Bismarck
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
0.9%
Fargo0.2%
Bismarck4.7x diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Fargo7.0%
Bismarck16% diff
Health
Obesity
35.8%
Fargo35.8%
BismarckSmoking
12.7%
Fargo12.5%
Bismarck2% diff
Uninsured
6.6%
Fargo6.7%
Bismarck2% 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
16
Fargo
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19
Bismarck
Bismarck leads in 19 of 35 categories
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