68157 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
58105
68157
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
49 · Bottom 1%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs75 · Top 30%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 58105 | 68157 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,825 | 5,252 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $123,636 | $98,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $9,024 | $38,222 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,870/sq mi | 2,040/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.0% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | 1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 86.5% | 31.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 677 | 374 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -7.4% | 23.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 0°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.0" | 31.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 14.9 min | 20.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 19.3 | 37.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
58105
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, strong wind, hail.
68157
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail, heat wave.
Full profiles: 58105 — Fargo, ND · 68157 — Bellevue, NE · How this is calculated: methodology