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Fargo, ND vs Wilmer, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Wilmer or is it cheaper to live in Fargo?
- Wilmer is 10.6% more expensive than Fargo.

Which city has more affordable housing, Wilmer or Fargo?
- Wilmer housing costs are 30.8% less expensive than Fargo housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fargo or is Health Care more affordable in Wilmer.
- Health related expenses are 3.3% more in Wilmer.
 Fargo, NDWilmer, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.2100
 Food & Groceries99.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.1100
 Housing86.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$179,500$338,100
 Utilities92  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock117.7100
 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 5 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 Wilmer    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Wilmer for five years. Currently there is nothing here, no schools, no grocery stores, just highway robbery convenient stores. Oh there is a Dollar  More

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Over 20 years ago

we call this a city but it's not. there no school,only two stores dollar general and family dollar three gas station a railroad station that keep you block in half the  More

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