Population
Melbourne
85,718
Fargo
129,064
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Fargo
$66,029
Home Value
Melbourne
$272,900
Fargo
$269,800
Rent
Melbourne
$1,411
Fargo
$916
Crime Rate
Melbourne
9.03
Fargo
4.98
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Fargo
107.9
Avg Temp
Melbourne
N/A
Fargo
N/A
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Fargo
3.9%
How Similar Are Melbourne & Fargo?
Fargo is Melbourne's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Melbourne
85,718
Fargo
129,064
Fargo has a 34% larger population than Melbourne.
Violent Crime
Melbourne
9.03
Fargo
4.98
Melbourne has a 45% higher violent crime than Fargo.
Property Crime
Melbourne
30.20
Fargo
36.97
Fargo has a 18% higher property crime than Melbourne.
Political Leaning
Melbourne
59.9%
Fargo
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Melbourne has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Fargo
3.9%
Melbourne has a 13% higher unemployment than Fargo.
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Fargo
$66,029
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Melbourne
$272,900
Fargo
$269,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Melbourne
24.1%
Fargo
27.2%
Fargo has a 11% higher education than Melbourne.
Demographics
Melbourne
75.2%
Fargo
80.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Fargo
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Melbourne and Fargo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fargo
Fargo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fargo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFargo has a fair market rent (1br) of $917 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (61% lower). Fargo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,112 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (54% lower). Fargo scores 120.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Melbourne.
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Housing Market — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFargo has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne. Fargo has a median rent of $916 vs $1,411 in Melbourne (54% lower). Melbourne has a single-family homes of 63.1% compared to 43.5% in Fargo.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fargo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.1% in Fargo. Fargo: 79,516 vs Melbourne: 42,351 for labor force. Fargo has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 14.9% in Melbourne.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Fargo leads
Source: FBI UCRFargo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.14 compared to 7.03 in Melbourne. Fargo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Melbourne. Fargo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.98 compared to 9.03 in Melbourne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFargo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 38.9% in Fargo.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFargo has a population of 129,064, about 1.5x the size of Melbourne (85,718). Fargo skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 42.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Melbourne
Fargo
Healthcare — Fargo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFargo: 4.5 vs Melbourne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Fargo. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.1% in Fargo. Melbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Fargo.
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