Best PlacesSouthpointe, Fargo, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Southpointe, 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.
Southpointe, Fargo ranks 1,401st 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 Southpointe, 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.
Southpointe, Fargo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Southpointe, Fargo ranks high
- Short commute13.8 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Southpointe, Fargo ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Southpointe, Fargo
A household needs to earn about $89,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Southpointe, Fargo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,327, 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 Southpointe, Fargo's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 Southpointe, Fargo
Southpointe, 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 Southpointe, Fargo.
Who works in Southpointe, Fargo, and how
Work in Southpointe, Fargo centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Southpointe, Fargo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Southpointe, Fargo.
What the weather is like in Southpointe, Fargo, month by month
Southpointe, Fargo sees roughly 124 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 Southpointe, 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 219 miles away.
The best schools in and around Southpointe, Fargo
Schools across Southpointe, Fargo average a B−, better than 64% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Centennial Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- 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 Southpointe, Fargo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Southpointe, 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 Southpointe, Fargo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Southpointe, Fargo
Is Southpointe, Fargo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Southpointe, Fargo ranks 1,401st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and health care access, and lowest on distance from a big city and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Southpointe, Fargo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $328,231. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $89,327 median income, cost of living beats 73% of neighborhoods.
Is Southpointe, Fargo safe?
Yes, Southpointe, Fargo is safer than 87% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $334 per resident a year.
Compare Southpointe, Fargo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Southpointe, Fargo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Southpointe, 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.
Southpointe, Fargo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Southpointe, Fargo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Southpointe, Fargo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Southpointe, Fargo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Southpointe, Fargo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Southpointe, 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.