| | Fargo, ND | Bowling Green, KY | United States |
| Overall | 90.6 | 85.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.5 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Health | 95.0 | 115.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 86.7 | 65.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $279,500 | $234,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,230.0% | 9,180.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 77.3 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.7 | 90.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 More
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I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much More
I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG. More
I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job.
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