Fargo vs St. Cloud
Fargo, ND compared with St. Cloud, MN · 157 miles apart
Fargo has 136,275 residents to St. Cloud’s 72,647. Fargo comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, average commute. St. Cloud does better on homeownership, price to income.
| Fargo, ND | St. Cloud, MN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,275 | 72,647 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,626 | 1,806 |
| Median household income | $66,998 | $61,374 |
| Median home value | $281,900 | $225,000 |
| Median rent | $946 | $1,003 |
| Homeownership | 43.7% | 48.6% |
| Average commute | 15.5 min | 19.8 min |
| Median age | 31.8 | 30.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.9% | 30.4% |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 20.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 6% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 3.7× |
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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