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Lincoln, ND vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Household income in Fargo, is 21% less than it is in Lincoln and is 15% below the National Average.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Lincoln, NDFargo, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.5%-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%38.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes2.0%2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,635$37,522$37,638
 Household Income$76,333$60,243$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,750$87,615$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln, NDFargo, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.8%9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.7%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.3%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.6%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.2%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.3%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln, NDFargo, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.8%15.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.2%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.7%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%20.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.6%11.6%13.1%
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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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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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