Best PlacesBluemont Lakes, Fargo, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Bluemont Lakes, 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.
Bluemont Lakes, Fargo ranks 1,567th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Bluemont Lakes, 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.
Bluemont Lakes, Fargo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Bluemont Lakes, Fargo ranks high
- Short commute15.3 minutes each way, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Bluemont Lakes, Fargo ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Bluemont Lakes, Fargo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $74,174, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Bluemont Lakes, Fargo's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 Bluemont Lakes, Fargo
Bluemont Lakes, 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 Bluemont Lakes, Fargo.
Who works in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo, and how
Work in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Bluemont Lakes, Fargo.
What the weather is like in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo, month by month
Bluemont Lakes, Fargo sees roughly 119 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 22, with lows near 3. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 12° | 3° |
| April | 54° | 41° | 30° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 59° |
| October | 60° | 46° | 35° |
Flying in and out of Bluemont Lakes, Fargo
The nearest airport, Hector International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 220 miles away.
The best schools in and around Bluemont Lakes, Fargo
Schools across Bluemont Lakes, Fargo average a C+, better than 49% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ed Clapp Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Discovery Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Carl Ben Eielson Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Fargo Davies High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Dakota High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Bluemont Lakes, Fargo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Bluemont Lakes, 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 Bluemont Lakes, Fargo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo
Is Bluemont Lakes, Fargo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Bluemont Lakes, Fargo ranks 1,567th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Bluemont Lakes, Fargo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $326,363. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $74,174 median income, cost of living beats 63% of neighborhoods.
Is Bluemont Lakes, Fargo safe?
Yes, Bluemont Lakes, Fargo is safer than 95% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $268 per resident a year.
Compare Bluemont Lakes, Fargo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Bluemont Lakes, Fargo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Bluemont Lakes, 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.
Bluemont Lakes, Fargo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Bluemont Lakes, Fargo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Bluemont Lakes, Fargo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Bluemont Lakes, Fargo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Bluemont Lakes, 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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