Population
Shelby
21,868
Fergus Falls
14,138
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Fergus Falls
$50,865
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Fergus Falls
$173,300
Rent
Shelby
$899
Fergus Falls
$839
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Fergus Falls
2.04
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Fergus Falls
84.1
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Fergus Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Fergus Falls
7.4%
How Similar Are Shelby & Fergus Falls?
Fergus Falls is Shelby's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Fergus Falls
14,138
Shelby has a 35% larger population than Fergus Falls.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Fergus Falls
2.04
Shelby's violent crime is significantly higher than Fergus Falls's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Fergus Falls
23.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Fergus Falls
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Fergus Falls
7.4%
Fergus Falls's unemployment is significantly higher than Shelby's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Fergus Falls
$50,865
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Fergus Falls
$173,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Fergus Falls
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Fergus Falls
91.1%
Fergus Falls has a 39% higher demographics than Shelby.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Fergus Falls
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Fergus Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fergus Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFergus Falls scores 62.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.5 in Shelby. Fergus Falls scores 90.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Shelby. Shelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $983 in Fergus Falls (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Fergus Falls has a median rent of $839 vs $899 in Shelby (7% lower). Shelby has a median home value of $185,400 vs $173,300 in Fergus Falls (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 18.2% in Shelby. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.4% in Fergus Falls. Shelby: 9,810 vs Fergus Falls: 7,015 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fergus Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRFergus Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.77 in Shelby. Fergus Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 10.44 in Shelby. Fergus Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 8.94 in Shelby.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFergus Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.4% in Shelby. Shelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 38.0% in Fergus Falls.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a population of 21,868, about 1.5x the size of Fergus Falls (14,138).
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Shelby
Fergus Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFergus Falls: 5.0 vs Shelby: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Shelby: 5 vs Fergus Falls: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Fergus Falls has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 69.7% in Fergus Falls.
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