2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Fargo, ND vs Polson, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Polson, is 24% less than it is in Fargo and is 51% below the National Average.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Polson unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Fargo, NDPolson, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.0%2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%38.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes2.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,522$25,944$37,638
 Household Income$60,243$45,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,615$58,857$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fargo, NDPolson, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.8%17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%16.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%0.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fargo, NDPolson, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%12.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.1%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%23.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%1.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%4.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 3 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 Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 16 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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