Fargo, ND

US City in North Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics

Fargo, ND is a US city in North Dakota with a population of 138,574 (196th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (14th of 434), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (128th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (180th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (339th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (346th of 434), Median Household Income (253rd of 434).

Population
138.6K
196th highest of 477
Density
2,671.0
219th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.6%
64th highest of 477
Area
51.89
208th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
North Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    2nd of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    14th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    47th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    47th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    68th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    128th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    128th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    141st of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    180th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    355th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    339th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    346th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    295th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    253rd of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    192nd of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    191st of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    169th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (71), weakest Crime & Safety (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 10 of 14
  2. Lincoln, NE80% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  3. Tallahassee, FL79% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14
  4. Compared on 13 of 14
  5. Columbia, SC79% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Fargo, ND?
Fargo, ND has a population of 138,574, 196th among 477 US cities.
What does Fargo, ND rank best at?
Among US cities, Fargo, ND ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (14th of 434); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (128th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (180th of 434).
Where does Fargo, ND rank worst?
Fargo, ND ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (339th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (346th of 434); Median Household Income (253rd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fargo, ND?
Rankodex ranks Fargo, ND on 35 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics