At least it’s cheap.. - 4/30/2021

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will have snow. A few of which will get to -20° With windchills of -40°. During those times, there’s not much to do. The bar scene is fun for about a week? But the people are nice-ish, there’s tons of work, and it’s extremely cheap to live.

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Moved from Minneapolis 9 years ago, not leaving - 12/16/2020

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice people and way safer than Minneapolis. I just bought my first house so I'm not going anywhere, although I miss living downtown close to the OB. I'm hoping to start a business in the next few years

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Not your stereotypical North Dakota city - 12/15/2020

Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more moderate and diverse than the rest of the state. The average age only 30.4 years old which makes it very young. It's also the economic growth engine for the state of North Dakota and is rated one of the top places to start a business. It's economy is diverse and not dependent on oil or farming. The population is growing and the metro is 250K with a ton of jobs. It is located at the intersection of 2 major interstates (I-29 and I94), is a railway hub, has one of the larger regional airports, and has giant UPS hubs. It is the regional center for medical, retail, and entertainment.

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There is a reason Fargo is growing rapidly - 12/12/2020

I have lived in Fargo for 7 years and there is a reason it's one of the fastest growing cities. Great economy, underrated entertainment scene, affordable housing, low crime (although up slightly with population boom) and a surprisingly diverse & young population with 3 - four year colleges. Winter sucks from Dec-Feb but summers are hot and have 18 hours of daylight. Only an hour from the Minnesota lakes area. Entertainment: One of the largest concert promoters in the world is based out of Fargo (Jade Presents). Good mix of giant stadiums like the Fargodome 25k, medium arenas and tons of smaller clubs. Everything from The Rolling Stones to The White Stripes in a small club have played here. Downtown is very cool but may be experiencing a little gentrification. It has a public square on Broadway that has an ice skating rink in the winter and a stage for summer events Jobs. Its the regional medical center with Essentia and Sanford having one of the largest medical centers in the region. Microsoft has one of the largest campuses in the nation. Aldeveron is a DNA Gene therapy company based out of Fargo. Amazon is opening a giant distribution center spring 2021. Bobcat has their corporate office in Fargo. Scheels is also based out of Fargo and has one of the largest sporting good stores here. Overall if you are used to Midwest winters, it's no different than Minnesota and Wisconsin. If your coming from Florida, you would hate all Northern states in the winter

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Great place for a fresh start, but that's it - 9/3/2020

I've lived here for several years and have no regrets coming here, but this place isn't for everyone. When I first moved to Fargo I was several thousand dollars in credit card debt with not much money to my name. Since then, four years down the line, I have enjoyed a massive growth in my bank account and all my debts are paid off, but socially speaking, I'm in almost exactly the same position as when I first got here. The economy here is very, very strong. North Dakota relies a lot on agriculture and oil, which have been very stable industries. Everywhere is hiring, and the minimum wage most places offer here are more than enough to live off of with the low cost of living in this town. Additionally, crime barely exists here. If you keep out of trouble and aren't completely oblivious, you'll never be a victim of a crime. People complaining about crime have no idea how bad it is in the rest of the country. All those pluses aside, socially speaking, it's dead here. People have made all the friends they'll ever make in high school. The college graduates at NDSU immediately leave town as soon as they graduate, or marry and start having kids very young. If you try to invite other people out for things other than drinking or eating, good luck. Everyone here is a massive flake. On top of that, while people here are nice enough on the surface, like a lot of other Midwest states, it's the norm to be gossipy and extremely nosy about your neighbors and coworkers. Very cliquey. For single people, it's very challenging to network and really put down roots with your community, which is probably the main reason that I'm leaving. Another reason I'm leaving is the weather and local geography. Not only does it get colder than Alaska at some points of the winter, but the summers are not much better, being extremely humid and temperamental with hot rain showers throughout the year. If you want any nice outdoors parks or scenery, like for hiking or camping, you're looking at about a two hour drive towards Minnesota before you hit some good nature. Otherwise, it's flat farmland and prairies everywhere around here, almost all owned by private individuals. Overall, if you have a family and want a place to provide an affordable cost of living, stable job economy, and you don't mind long cold winters, Fargo might be for you. If you are a single person that already has a steady career going and enjoys being active, there's not much reason to come here. My wallet is very thankful for Fargo, but my heart yearns to be somewhere else.

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FARGO a place to live. - 8/28/2020

I seriously didn't know what to expect when I moved to Fargo. Here in Fargo the cost of living isn't as bad as the rest of the country. There are efficiency apartments that are $380.00 per month, which isn't bad at all. (electric not included) Food prices are a little elevated, and people can get on your nerves pretty bad here as with anywhere else you go. There is a little crime but Fargo is safe for the most part. Maybe a little petty crime here and there. Some people are extremely impulsive and impatient when it comes to driving. You could be driving along and someone decides to play chance by burrowing straight out into traffic without looking before they turn, this is very common, so it is crucial to pay attention. From what I noticed about the people, they are reclusive, they are mostly to themselves. Some of them are jerks, and some are pleasant on the surface. Most of the people who are from Minnesota are rough around the edges, and sometimes will play like they are deaf when they don't want to respond. As for the infrastructure, it isn't bad either. There are more of the older structures in Moorhead, but a lot of what I hear is Moorhead is boring, and Fargo has most of the night life. The area is mostly clean, and bearable for cost of living.

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Pack a pistol - 7/3/2020

People here used to be nice and so on. Now good luck. This place one needs a gun with them 24 7.

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Totally Underrated. - 4/10/2020

People here are really friendly, educated, and down to earth. The bars are fun, bar staff are also really attentive. Downtown is gorgeous for the most part & Gourmet eating in downtown is fantastic for the value. The only problem is it's so freaking cold most of the year.

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Meh its ok - 11/21/2017

I was born and raised in Fargo and I always tell people its a great place to be from. Its starting to get a lot of cool things going on downtown but it has a ways to go to compare with more open minded communities. www.fmpainter.com

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where the racist look normal because they are - 10/14/2017

all whites in every position everywhere, all white police, dangerous place never travel alone if your native

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Verdict is inn- Thanks but no thanks - 2/16/2017

Thank you for 10 years of peaceful ,easy going lifestyle and a place where one could feel good to raise a family. However, The lack of terrain and variety of climate; have left a lot to be desired. There is not 4 seasons as one would lead you to believe. Spring for 1 day , maybe, Winter and more of the same, then Summer. If you do not live a active lifestyle that demands you to be outside your o.k. ;otherwise, their is a lot of time spent indoors and it can be a very long and depressing Season some years worse than others. The health care offerings have gotten better over the years as far as acceptance of Insurance by providers. Planet fitness is a inexpensive health club to workout at ;however, others in town are very expensive. Dental and veterinary services are still expensive. However their is a large pool of chiropractic servers to choose. Happy Harry's is still a big hit around here, especially with there .1penny sales of booze. I don't foresee that changing soon with the MidWest mentality /Norm " get liquored up whenever we have a good excuse. Although North Dakota has made great strides in the prevention/educational realm of teaching its citizens about the ill effects of the use of drinking and driving and have lost their ranking of #1 in the Nation for DUI incidents to Hawaii they still have a way to go. Maybe, the first lady will make a substantial difference. The use of drugs opioids is on the rise it has been called an epidemic. But the city in conjunction with the schools is working hard to keep it under wraps. Their are still lots of jobs to be had with minimal skills, but, this is a right to work state and the wages are low. Competition for jobs that require Bachelors is fierce more so in some fields than others. I.T. jobs your better off living somewhere else.

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lame drivers - 2/7/2016

people tailgate here worse than anywhere I have lived except L.A. They also don't know how to merge onto freeways. the good news is traffic is fairly low. NOt nonexistent, but low.

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Numbers are very misleading - 9/21/2014

Just because you have a large number of Black, Mexican and Asian Americans in Lincoln, Nebraska has nothing to do with racism or the welcoming of people who look different. Never equate a large number of people with a reduction in racism because you'll never win that argument and it only leaves people who think that way in a permanent state of delusion about how they and others really feel about those who don't have share their complexion. There are a lot of minorities in New York City-my home town but there are neighborhoods and other areas where whites still wouldn't sell their home to you if you had more money than Donald Trump. That's just the way it is and its that way in the mid-west. I've lived in Fargo, ND for years and In the state almost a decade. There's not a large number of blacks and other groups and yet, people here are just as, or more, standoffish and uncomfortable and flat out, openly racist as any town in Mississippi back in the 1950's. So Lincoln maybe a great place to live-if you're white. However, I can vouch for anyone who says making friends out here there is easy because like North Dakota is the same way. Everyone here has their little circles and there is nothing metropolitan about them. Unlike my fellow New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians on the east coast who enjoy the excitement of meeting new people all through life, residents here and the mid-west in general are easily threatened hide their dislike for anyone who doesn't have pink skin. In fact, I was told by co-workers here that North Dakota and western, MN is nick named the Mississippi of the north. And trust me, they've lived up to their reputation. The best and cushiest jobs are given to whites and there are companies-particularly cement companies, that make it a open practice not to hire any blacks-no matter how qualified they are. They hire one Mexican and considers their required quota filled for the EOE, which in itself, is a joke of an agency. The reason so much of this garbage exist is because unlike here, people in Nebraska and other places minimize and mask racism by simply saying that people in this town or that town are friendly but just don't prefer to deal with different races because they've lived there all their life, etc, etc. That in itself is a lie and a cop out. Those same people don't have a problem being uncomfortable, making new acquaintances with outsiders who have the same pink skin they do-so obviously it goes beyond just being polite but exclusive. Its ok for people to admit they don't like people from different races. Just stop lying about it and be u front with how you feel. That, we can respect more because at least we can respect because we know where you stand. Just don't patronize us with this politeness routine and excuse. The worse thing anyone can do in life is to be a phony about how their town is and how they feel about others living in it. And that's the one aspect I do respect about North Dakota. Generally speaking, you already know how they feel because they don't hide it that much or that well. They don't have a large minority population here-even at NDSU, and they plan to keep it that way. And that's easy to do when you block employment for minorities, who in the end, have no choice but to leave the state, which is exactly what I'm doing. What have I learned? That for years I always thought people from New York and other east coast cities were meaner than those out here. I learned that is a fantasy. We are much more real, nicer, less racist and friendlier than any of the people I've ran into out here in the mid-west. I plan to visit Lincoln one day and take in a Cornhusker game because I love the team. But I have no illusions about sticking around and making a life there. All the friends I have I made back east because it is simply easy to make friends there.

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I <3 it! - 11/22/2010

I love it here in Fargo I am 13 and love playing in the snow with my little sister in the winter! In the Spring I love going for long walks with my dog in the freash air.I love going swimming and biking in the summer with my best friends. In the fall I love taking pictures of the orange leaves on the tree's! so to you people who think Fargo is a bad town with the weather and all! I VERY strongly disagree with you! (not that you care)

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New Fargoan - 4/28/2009

Have only lived here little over a year and really enjoy it. Nicest people I've met anywhere. It's a diverse community with many opportunities to serve others in need. Many ways to serve homeless, new immigrants, the young...etc. Community spirit and involvement is very high. The way everyone pitched in to save the city during the flood was beyond words. Great place to raise kids, low crime, and I've heard the school standards are excellent. Many opportunities for sports, arts, theater...etc for kids to stay active. Great Libraries too! If you like the midwest and don't mind a longer (7 month) winter you'll love Fargo!

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Great place to live, except in the winter - 12/7/2008

I really enjoy Fargo...most of the time. It's got a great balance of all four seasons; hot in the summer, cold in the winter. If you're into all types of activities, then it's a great place to be. However, I'm not into hunting/fishing/skiing/snowboarding, so cold weather and snow are not my bag. I've lived here my whole life and I'm used to it, but I've gotten more interested in running/outdoor sports, so I would prefer to live somewhere that I can do that year round. Fargo also lacks some nightly entertainment. The bar scene is big, if you're into that (three 4-year post-secondary schools in the area). Not a good representation of big concerts/theater. Fargo has many perks though: low cost of living, low crime rate, no heavy traffic. If you enjoy the winter, then it's a great place to be.

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Fargo isn't so bad - 11/9/2008

I've lived in and around Fargo for about 15 years now. It is cheap and the economy is good right now even in the midst of the crisis. If you can get over the fact that it is smaller and that it is cold Fargo is a relatively nice place to live.

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Great place to live if you enjoy daily seasonal c - 4/19/2008

Please keep in mind that this review maybe a little premature considering we have only lived here for nine months. The elementary educational system we have found to be excellent. But the cost of living we have not found to be substantially different from the Mountain West where we moved from. The money is just switched to different categories taxes, groceries, medical/dental coverage is higher. The taxes are four times higher on housing. The cost of fresh fruits/vegetables a 1/3 higher and limited. There are no fresh salad bars around here!. The community lives on red meat, potatoes and beer. There's a Happy Harry's liquor store on every corner. The cost to join a public fitness facility is twice as high and limited. If you are not into snowmobiling, hockey, football and living indoors this is not a good place to live in the winter. Blue cross/Blue shield is the (ONLY) choice we have and the premium is comparable with our old coverage,but, the deductible is very high. A good majority of the dental offices do not accept MetLife insurance ,so, you can expect to travel 45miles or more for the nearest dentist. If you are use to living a very healthy, active lifestyle biking, running and being outdoors a good majority of the year this is not a good place to be. But if your main purpose is to find a better educational system for your children its great! A overall better place to raise your children? the jury is still out on that one.

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Economy - 3/11/2008

Fargo is a college town so the base wages are lower. Seven dollars to nine dollars per hour is an average starting wage. Jobs are plentiful. Fargo is becoming a "high tech" city. Industry has discovered that there is a plentiful work force. If you can deal with the 30 below tempetures in the winter it is a good place to live.

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Fargo - 6/23/2007

Nice Place to live, growing quickly, low crime. Great place to raise a family

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