58104 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
58104
58078
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
49 · Bottom 1%
vs49 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs59 · Top 49%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 39%
vs94 · Top 24%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs67 · Top 31%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
79 · Top 13%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 58104 | 58078 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,168 | 40,631 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,747 | $91,040 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,959 | $48,990 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,753/sq mi | 1,020/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $359,400 | $324,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,115 | $1,109 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.4% | 64.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.1% | 42.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 677 | 107 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -7.4% | -29.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 0°F | 0°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.0" | 24.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.7 min | 18.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 33.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.11 | 12.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.5% | 43.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.2% | 45.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.6% | 31.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
58104
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, strong wind, hail.
58078
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, strong wind, hail.
Full profiles: 58104 — Fargo, ND · 58078 — West Fargo, ND · How this is calculated: methodology