2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Fargo, ND vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester has 42% more violent crime than Fargo.
- Rochester has 25% more property crime than Fargo.
 Fargo, NDRochester, NYUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock45.522.7
 Property Crime43  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Fargo, North DakotaCrime Index
 Prairie Rose, ND6.8
 Reile's Acres, ND6.9
 Frontier, ND7.05
 Brooktree Park, ND7.3
 North River, ND7.3
 Harwood, ND7.45
 Oxbow, ND7.45
 Barnesville, MN7.5
 Argusville, ND7.55
 Embden, ND7.55

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