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Bartlesville, OK vs Fargo, ND

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Is it cheaper to live in Fargo or is it cheaper to live in Bartlesville?
- Fargo is 20.2% more expensive than Bartlesville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fargo or Bartlesville?
- Fargo housing costs are 111.5% more expensive than Bartlesville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Bartlesville or is Health Care more affordable in Fargo.
- Health related expenses are 15.3% less in Fargo.
 Bartlesville, OKFargo, NDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock90.6100
 Food & Groceries93.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.0100
 Housing41.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$279,500$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.3100
 Miscellaneous101.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Bartlesville    8 Reviews

We moved here in August 2020. We were renting a 2100 sf home in bay area Ca for 2600 when the rent was going to market rate of 5,000. We ended up buying a home here  More

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Over 13 years ago

When we moved here from the Minneapolis area, we looked forward to warmer weather and a lower cost of living. Yes, we got warmer weather (110 degrees plus for much of  More

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I grew up in Bartlesville until I graduated in 1974. I had an outstanding, high-quality driven education. In fact, Bartlesville ranks #1 as the best school system in  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 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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Tyrel · 

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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