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Grand Forks

Grand Forks, ND

Population: 58,882
VS
West Fargo

West Fargo, ND

Population: 39,325

Grand Forks vs West Fargo

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

Demographics

Population
59KGrand Forks
39KWest Fargo
50% diff
Median Age
29Grand Forks
33West Fargo
11% diff
Pop. Density
2,022Grand Forks
2,430West Fargo
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
20Grand Forks
6West Fargo
3.5x diff
Male
51.6%
Grand Forks
50.0%
West Fargo
3% diff
Female
48.4%
Grand Forks
50.0%
West Fargo
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$64KGrand Forks
$97KWest Fargo
52% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KGrand Forks
$48KWest Fargo
24% diff
Poverty Rate
8.6%
Grand Forks
2.8%
West Fargo
3.1x diff
Unemployment
2.0%
Grand Forks
0.8%
West Fargo
2.5x diff
Cost of Living
89Grand Forks
89West Fargo
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145Grand Forks
$1,033West Fargo
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$243KGrand Forks
$302KWest Fargo
24% diff
Median Rent
$958Grand Forks
$1,075West Fargo
12% diff
Homeownership
46.5%
Grand Forks
64.2%
West Fargo
38% diff
Zillow Value
$287KGrand Forks
$349KWest Fargo
22% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,201Grand Forks
$1,336West Fargo
11% diff
Rent Burden
27.7%
Grand Forks
24.9%
West Fargo
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
289Grand Forks
144West Fargo
2x diff
Property Crime
2,475Grand Forks
1,530West Fargo
62% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
41°FGrand Forks
41°FWest Fargo
2% diff
Jan Temp
7°FGrand Forks
8°FWest Fargo
9% diff
Jul Temp
70°FGrand Forks
71°FWest Fargo
2% diff
Rainfall
22.8"Grand Forks
24.4"West Fargo
7% diff
Snowfall
48.7"Grand Forks
—West Fargo
Sunny Days
276Grand Forks
276West Fargo

Education

Bachelor's+
39.2%
Grand Forks
45.2%
West Fargo
15% diff
High School+
95.7%
Grand Forks
97.4%
West Fargo
2% diff
Graduate+
13.7%
Grand Forks
14.2%
West Fargo
4% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
14.8 minGrand Forks
18.2 minWest Fargo
23% diff
Drive Alone
80.3%
Grand Forks
82.3%
West Fargo
2% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Grand Forks
0.6%
West Fargo
69% diff
Work from Home
5.6%
Grand Forks
9.8%
West Fargo
75% diff

Health

Obesity
38.5%
Grand Forks
33.6%
West Fargo
15% diff
Smoking
13.5%
Grand Forks
10.8%
West Fargo
25% diff
Uninsured
7.4%
Grand Forks
5.4%
West Fargo
37% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Grand Forks
7.8%
West Fargo
31% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Grand Forks
4.8%
West Fargo
17% diff
Depression
23.0%
Grand Forks
23.4%
West Fargo
2% diff

The Verdict

11 Grand Forks
:
25 West Fargo

West Fargo leads in 25 of 36 categories

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