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Fargo, ND vs Dearborn, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Dearborn, is 0% less than it is in Fargo and is 15% below the National Average.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Dearborn unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Fargo, NDDearborn, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.0%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes2.0%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,522$26,733$37,638
 Household Income$60,243$60,184$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,615$69,038$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fargo, NDDearborn, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.8%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%6.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fargo, NDDearborn, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%13.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%9.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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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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  More

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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  More

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Reviews for Dearborn    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 14 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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