Best places to live in the Fargo metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Fargo metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Fargo metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#5. Horace

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,964

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#4. Dilworth

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,664

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#3. Moorhead

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 44,706

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#2. Fargo

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 129,064

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#1. West Fargo

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 39,325

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