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Fargo, ND vs Binghamton town, NY

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- Household income in Binghamton town, is 50% more than it is in Fargo and is 24% above the National Average.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Binghamton town unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Fargo, NDBinghamton town, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,522  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,481$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,615  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fargo, NDBinghamton town, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fargo, NDBinghamton town, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
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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Reviews for Binghamton Town    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I love it. The seasons are fantastic and the area if beautiful. I've never had any issues with crime or unemployment, so I have to wonder if that's more geared to the  More

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I've lived here and in other states, but have had family here forever. The town is beautiful, primarily on the West & South sides. Not much going on crime-wise unless  More

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