Population
Norman
128,714
Fargo
129,064
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Fargo
$66,029
Home Value
Norman
$239,300
Fargo
$269,800
Rent
Norman
$1,064
Fargo
$916
Crime Rate
Norman
2.63
Fargo
4.98
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Fargo
107.9
Avg Temp
Norman
N/A
Fargo
N/A
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Fargo
3.9%
How Similar Are Norman & Fargo?
Fargo is Norman's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norman
128,714
Fargo
129,064
Both cities have similar populations — Norman at 128,714 and Fargo at 129,064.
Violent Crime
Norman
2.63
Fargo
4.98
Fargo has a 47% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Norman
22.67
Fargo
36.97
Fargo has a 39% higher property crime than Norman.
Political Leaning
Norman
56.4%
Fargo
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Norman
5.7%
Fargo
3.9%
Norman has a 33% higher unemployment than Fargo.
Median Income
Norman
$65,060
Fargo
$66,029
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Norman
$239,300
Fargo
$269,800
Fargo has a 11% higher home values than Norman.
Education
Norman
27.2%
Fargo
27.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Norman
73.0%
Fargo
80.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Norman
107.0
Fargo
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norman and Fargo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fargo
Fargo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFargo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,112 vs $1,244 in Norman (12% lower). Fargo has a fair market rent (1br) of $917 vs $1,017 in Norman (11% lower). Norman scores 99.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.9 in Fargo.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 43.5% in Fargo. Norman has a median property tax of $2,432 vs $3,351 in Fargo (27% lower). Norman has a owner-occupied of 52.7% compared to 44.1% 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 ACSFargo has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.7% in Norman. Fargo has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.0% in Norman. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 8.1% in Fargo.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Fargo. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.77 in Fargo. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 43.8% in Fargo.
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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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Fargo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
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 1x the size of Norman (128,714).
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Norman
Fargo
Healthcare — Fargo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFargo: 4 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services. Fargo: 4.5 vs Norman: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Fargo. Fargo has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Norman. Norman has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 8.1% in Fargo.
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