North Dakota city profile

Living in West Fargo, North Dakota

What it costs to live in West Fargo, and how it compares with other North Dakota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

100

1st best value in North Dakota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other North Dakota cities.

Overall livability

84

1st overall in North Dakota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

West Fargo is home to about 37,913 people. A typical home runs $255,300 and a household earns around $93,400, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among North Dakota's cities, it ranks 1st for value and 1st overall. For context, the typical West Fargo home is about 5% below the statewide median of $269,000 and local household income is about 28% above the statewide median of $73,000.

West Fargo at a glance

Median home price

$255,300

1st in ND of 9

Median rent

$963/mo

Median household income

$93,400

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

1.0%

1st in ND of 9

School rating

9/10

1st in ND of 9

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More North Dakota cities: Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Mandan, Minot, Williston

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within North Dakota only. Updated 2026.