Cost of Living

Fargo Moorhead is a diverse, stimulating and family-oriented city with all the amenities that make for a satisfying and fulfilling life. An excellent unemployment rate, a diverse work force, reasonable housing costs and outstanding educational opportunities make the Fargo Moorhead area a ideal choice for both individuals seeking relocation and businesses that are ready to move. It's a high quality of life for a low cost of living.

 

 

Cost of Living Index

City, State

Composite

Grocery

Housing

Utilities

Transportation

Health Care

Misc.

Fargo, ND - Moorhead, MN

91.6

99.6

84.5

77.1

96.8

102.6

96.1

Boise, ID

95.5

93

81.6

102.8

106.9

103

101.7

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

111

115.5

119.8

101.7

97.1

107

109.6

Chicago, IL

112.3

107.9

124.3

121.1

116.1

111.3

99.7

Denver, CO

104.3

99.4

106.6

105

96.5

105.4

106.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index; Data for Third Quarter 2009; Based on a national average of 100

 

"Fargo Moorhead's downtown is charming spot with smart hotels, an arts movie house, art galleries, a yoga studio, boutiques and restaurants for all tastes. The streets teem with people; students and university workers pour in and out of the Renaissance Hall, the home of the North Dakota State University's visual arts department and portions of its architecture and landscape architecture programs, right downtown."
 
Julie Carl and Jan Carl
Winnipeg Free Press, August 2009