Fargo vs Bismarck
Fargo, ND compared with Bismarck, ND · 186 miles apart
Fargo has 136,275 residents to Bismarck’s 77,963. Fargo comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Bismarck does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Fargo, ND | Bismarck, ND | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,275 | 77,963 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,626 | 2,168 |
| Median household income | $66,998 | $78,387 |
| Median home value | $281,900 | $300,300 |
| Median rent | $946 | $999 |
| Homeownership | 43.7% | 65.5% |
| Average commute | 15.5 min | 15.6 min |
| Median age | 31.8 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.9% | 39.2% |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 2.5% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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