COMPARING TWO PLACES
Munich vs West Fargo
PLACE A
Munich, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
West Fargo, North Dakota
Munich is 100% smaller than West Fargo. West Fargo earns more, with a median household income $12,102 higher. West Fargo has grown faster since 2000 (50% vs -10%).
MUNICHWEST FARGODIFFERENCE
Total population18141,175−100% vs West Fargo
Population density1262,546−2,419
Population growth-9.5%49.5%−59.1 pts
Median age32.833.3−0.5
Male60.3%50.9%+9.4 pts
Female39.7%49.1%−9.4 pts
Foreign-born6.6%5.1%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%83.1%−0.2 pts
Black0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Asian1.6%2.0%−0.4 pts
Other15.6%5.9%+9.6 pts
Median household income$78,563$90,665−$12,102
Per capita income$42,640$48,836−$6,196
Poverty rate9.3%8.8%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%42.1%−13.5 pts
Graduate degree2.9%14.9%−12.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%1.1%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation70.5%77.5%−7.0 pts
Median home value$109,800$321,900−$212,100
Median gross rent$715$1,111−$396
Owner-occupied83.5%64.4%+19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.2%4.3%+19.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%38.8%−38.8 pts
Average commute17.617.3+0.2
Worked from home6.2%10.2%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured0.4%4.4%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025