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Fargo

Fargo, ND

Population: 129,064
VS
Grand Forks

Grand Forks, ND

Population: 58,882

Fargo vs Grand Forks

Side-by-side comparison of Fargo, ND and Grand Forks, ND

Demographics

Population
129KFargo
59KGrand Forks
2.2x diff
Median Age
32Fargo
29Grand Forks
10% diff
Pop. Density
2,507Fargo
2,022Grand Forks
24% diff
Area (sq mi)
49Fargo
20Grand Forks
2.4x diff
Male
50.5%
Fargo
51.6%
Grand Forks
2% diff
Female
49.5%
Fargo
48.4%
Grand Forks
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$66KFargo
$64KGrand Forks
3% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KFargo
$39KGrand Forks
8% diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Fargo
8.6%
Grand Forks
37% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Fargo
2.0%
Grand Forks
45% diff
Cost of Living
89Fargo
89Grand Forks
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033Fargo
$1,145Grand Forks
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$270KFargo
$243KGrand Forks
11% diff
Median Rent
$916Fargo
$958Grand Forks
5% diff
Homeownership
44.1%
Fargo
46.5%
Grand Forks
5% diff
Zillow Value
$313KFargo
$287KGrand Forks
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,096Fargo
$1,201Grand Forks
10% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Fargo
27.7%
Grand Forks
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
450Fargo
289Grand Forks
56% diff
Property Crime
3,122Fargo
2,475Grand Forks
26% diff
Murder Rate
4Fargo
0Grand Forks

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
45°FFargo
41°FGrand Forks
11% diff
Jan Temp
14°FFargo
7°FGrand Forks
2x diff
Jul Temp
70°FFargo
70°FGrand Forks
1% diff
Rainfall
20.4"Fargo
22.8"Grand Forks
12% diff
Snowfall
38.5"Fargo
48.7"Grand Forks
27% diff
Sunny Days
276Fargo
276Grand Forks

Education

Bachelor's+
43.2%
Fargo
39.2%
Grand Forks
10% diff
High School+
95.3%
Fargo
95.7%
Grand Forks
0% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Fargo
13.7%
Grand Forks
1% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
15.8 minFargo
14.8 minGrand Forks
7% diff
Drive Alone
78.7%
Fargo
80.3%
Grand Forks
2% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Fargo
0.9%
Grand Forks
9% diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Fargo
5.6%
Grand Forks
45% diff

Health

Obesity
35.8%
Fargo
38.5%
Grand Forks
8% diff
Smoking
12.7%
Fargo
13.5%
Grand Forks
6% diff
Uninsured
6.6%
Fargo
7.4%
Grand Forks
12% diff
Diabetes
8.9%
Fargo
10.2%
Grand Forks
15% diff
Heart Disease
5.3%
Fargo
5.6%
Grand Forks
6% diff
Depression
23.5%
Fargo
23.0%
Grand Forks
2% diff

The Verdict

25 Fargo
:
12 Grand Forks

Fargo leads in 25 of 37 categories

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