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Fargo, ND vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 3.8% more per student than Fargo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.5% higher in Arlington than in Fargo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fargo
 Fargo, NDArlington, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,348  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,118$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15644573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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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 Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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