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Draper, UT vs Fargo, ND

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- Household income in Fargo, is 49% less than it is in Draper and is 15% below the National Average.
- Draper unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Draper, UTFargo, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,466  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,243$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,631  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Draper, UTFargo, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Draper, UTFargo, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Draper    2 Reviews

I will put my 2 cents in on Draper, and do my best to be unbiased. I have lived in Draper for 10 years, and within a couple miles of Draper for the 12 years previous.   More

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We have three children and Draper is a great place to raise the them. We have a generous amount of parks and a lot of hiking trails great for getting kids outdoors.  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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