Best PlacesBennett, Fargo, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Bennett, Fargo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Bennett, Fargo ranks 438th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Bennett, Fargo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Bennett, Fargo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Bennett, Fargo ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Short commute16.7 minutes each way, better than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Bennett, Fargo ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Bennett, Fargo
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Bennett, Fargo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $103,265, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Bennett, Fargo's effective rate of 1.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Bennett, Fargo
Bennett, Fargo's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Bennett, Fargo.
Who works in Bennett, Fargo, and how
Work in Bennett, Fargo centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Bennett, Fargo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Bennett, Fargo.
What the weather is like in Bennett, Fargo, month by month
Bennett, Fargo sees roughly 140 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 20, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| April | 51° | 41° | 32° |
| July | 83° | 72° | 62° |
| October | 57° | 46° | 38° |
Flying in and out of Bennett, Fargo
The nearest airport, Hector International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 218 miles away.
The best schools in and around Bennett, Fargo
Schools across Bennett, Fargo average a B+, better than 84% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Bennett Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Discovery Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Fargo Davies High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Bennett, Fargo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Bennett, Fargo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Bennett, Fargo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Bennett, Fargo
Is Bennett, Fargo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Bennett, Fargo ranks 438th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, civic engagement, and a stable housing market, and lowest on transit and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Bennett, Fargo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $297,164. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $103,265 median income, cost of living beats 83% of neighborhoods.
Is Bennett, Fargo safe?
Yes, Bennett, Fargo is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $176 per resident a year.
Compare Bennett, Fargo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Bennett, Fargo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Bennett, Fargo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Bennett, Fargo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Bennett, Fargo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Bennett, Fargo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Bennett, Fargo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Bennett, Fargo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Bennett, Fargo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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