COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cedar Rapids vs Fargo
PLACE A
Cedar Rapids, IA
VS
PLACE B
Fargo, ND-MN
Cedar Rapids and Fargo are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Fargo has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 7%).
CEDAR RAPIDSFARGODIFFERENCE
Total population279,285269,528+4% vs Fargo
Population density13996+43
Population growth7.2%19.7%−12.5 pts
Median age39.733.0+6.6
Male49.7%50.5%−0.7 pts
Female50.3%49.5%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.8%6.8%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.2%81.8%+2.4 pts
Black5.1%6.4%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%3.9%−0.1 pts
Asian2.1%2.8%−0.7 pts
Other4.9%5.1%−0.3 pts
Median household income$78,204$76,985+$1,219
Per capita income$43,062$44,190−$1,128
Poverty rate9.4%11.6%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.460−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%41.8%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree10.8%13.7%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.3%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.9%74.0%−7.1 pts
Median home value$211,504$289,725−$78,221
Median gross rent$922$974−$52
Owner-occupied75.1%55.5%+19.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%5.3%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%41.5%−1.0 pts
Average commute20.317.8+2.5
Worked from home14.2%10.5%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.0%5.1%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025