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Fargo, ND vs Presque Isle, ME

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Is it cheaper to live in Presque Isle or is it cheaper to live in Fargo?
- Presque Isle is 17.1% less expensive than Fargo.

Which city has more affordable housing, Presque Isle or Fargo?
- Presque Isle housing costs are 51.1% less expensive than Fargo housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fargo or is Health Care more affordable in Presque Isle.
- Health related expenses are 24.0% more in Presque Isle.
 Fargo, NDPresque Isle, MEUnited States
 Overall  Unlock75.1100
 Food & Groceries99.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock117.8100
 Housing86.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$155,800$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock65.7100
 Miscellaneous108.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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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 Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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