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Fargo, North Dakota

city · Cass County

At a glance

131,627
Population
$281,900
Median home value (all homes)
7% below U.S. median
$326,637
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$946/mo
Median rent
30% below U.S. median
$66,998
Median household income
15% below U.S. median
15.5 min
Average commute
88.3%
Homes with broadband
36.43%
Locations with fiber available
3.8%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 91 — 9% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing11% above
Goods & services7% below
Utilities16% below
Taxes63% below
Insurance30% below
Commute cost44% below
For business: North Dakota is CBII band 1/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college43 mi
Nearest technical college0 mi
High school graduates95.5%
College graduates42.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Greater Fargo Moorhead Eco Dev. Corp.
The Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corp. is the region’s only organization charged with supporting the companies that bring new money into the area and helping access local and state incentives for new businesses. Its core purpose is to cultivate an economic environment where all people and organizations flourish.
city NDSU Research & Technology Park
NDeavor is an engineering and prototyping foundry that serves as a catalyst for innovation in North Dakota and beyond. It partners with the defense industrial base and precision agriculture industries to deliver rapid, resilient, and fieldable autonomous technologies and electronics solutions.
state North Dakota Dept. of Eco. Dev. & Finance
The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services was established to provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies in the areas of community and rural planning and development, policy research and development, and grant program implementation. We provide the people of North Dakota with effective, efficient and customer-oriented administration of federal and state programs for: Community Development Energy Efficiency Housing Self Sufficiency.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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