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Lansing, MI vs Fargo, ND

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- Household income in Fargo, is 29% more than it is in Lansing and is 15% below the National Average.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Lansing, MIFargo, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,939  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,243$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,853  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lansing, MIFargo, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lansing, MIFargo, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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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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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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