Reviews & Comments
Fargo, ND
re: lame drivers -
2/18/2017Tailgating , heck yes every chance we get to football , hockey ect. But tailgate that can be credited to the Minnesota side of this region.
Fargo, ND
Verdict is inn- Thanks but no thanks -
2/16/2017Thank you for 10 years of peaceful ,easy going lifestyle and a place where one could feel good to raise a family. However, The lack of terrain and variety of climate; have left a lot to be desired. There is not 4 seasons as one would lead you to believe. Spring for 1 day , maybe, Winter and more of the same, then Summer. If you do not live a active lifestyle that demands you to be outside your o.k. ;otherwise, their is a lot of time spent indoors and it can be a very long and depressing Season some years worse than others.
The health care offerings have gotten better over the years as far as acceptance of Insurance by providers.
Planet fitness is a inexpensive health club to workout at ;however, others in town are very expensive. Dental and veterinary services are still expensive. However their is a large pool of chiropractic servers to choose.
Happy Harry's is still a big hit around here, especially with there .1penny sales of booze. I don't foresee that changing soon with the MidWest mentality /Norm " get liquored up whenever we have a good excuse.
Although North Dakota has made great strides in the prevention/educational realm of teaching its citizens about the ill effects of the use of drinking and driving and have lost their ranking of #1 in the Nation for DUI incidents to Hawaii they still have a way to go. Maybe, the first lady will make a substantial difference. The use of drugs opioids is on the rise it has been called an epidemic. But the city in conjunction with the schools is working hard to keep it under wraps. Their are still lots of jobs to be had with minimal skills, but, this is a right to work state and the wages are low. Competition for jobs that require Bachelors is fierce more so in some fields than others. I.T. jobs your better off living somewhere else.
Fargo, ND
Great place to live if you enjoy daily seasonal c -
4/19/2008Please keep in mind that this review maybe a little premature considering we have only lived here for nine months. The elementary educational system we have found to be excellent. But the cost of living we have not found to be substantially different from the Mountain West where we moved from. The money is just switched to different categories taxes, groceries, medical/dental coverage is higher. The taxes are four times higher on housing. The cost of fresh fruits/vegetables a 1/3 higher and limited. There are no fresh salad bars around here!. The community lives on red meat, potatoes and beer. There's a Happy Harry's liquor store on every corner. The cost to join a public fitness facility is twice as high and limited. If you are not into snowmobiling, hockey, football and living indoors this is not a good place to live in the winter. Blue cross/Blue shield is the (ONLY) choice we have and the premium is comparable with our old coverage,but, the deductible is very high. A good majority of the dental offices do not accept MetLife insurance ,so, you can expect to travel 45miles or more for the nearest dentist. If you are use to living a very healthy, active lifestyle biking, running and being outdoors a good majority of the year this is not a good place to be. But if your main purpose is to find a better educational system for your children its great! A overall better place to raise your children? the jury is still out on that one.