Population
Huntsville
218,814
Fargo
129,064
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Fargo
$66,029
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Fargo
$269,800
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Fargo
$916
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Fargo
4.98
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Fargo
107.9
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Fargo
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Fargo
3.9%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Fargo?
Fargo is Huntsville's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Fargo
129,064
Huntsville has a 41% larger population than Fargo.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Fargo
4.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Fargo
36.97
Fargo has a 35% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Fargo
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Fargo
3.9%
Huntsville has a 11% higher unemployment than Fargo.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Fargo
$66,029
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Fargo
$269,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Fargo
27.2%
Huntsville has a 13% higher education than Fargo.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Fargo
80.8%
Fargo has a 28% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Fargo
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Fargo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fargo
Huntsville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFargo has a fair market rent (1br) of $917 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (24% lower). Fargo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,112 vs $1,310 in Huntsville (18% lower). Huntsville scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.9 in Fargo.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $3,351 in Fargo (62% lower). Huntsville has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 43.5% in Fargo. Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 44.1% in Fargo.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.1% in Fargo. Huntsville: 114,715 vs Fargo: 79,516 for labor force. Fargo has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 4.3% in Huntsville.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRFargo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 7.41 in Fargo. Huntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 17.2% in Fargo.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 27.2% in Fargo. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 38.9% in Fargo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 1.7x the size of Fargo (129,064). Fargo skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 36.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntsville
Fargo
Healthcare — Fargo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFargo: 4.5 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fargo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFargo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Fargo has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.1% in Fargo.
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