Best PlacesWest Acres, Fargo, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Acres, Fargo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Acres, Fargo ranks 4,180th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Acres, 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.
West Acres, Fargo's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Acres, Fargo ranks high
- Short commute13.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where West Acres, Fargo ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$41,356 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
Who lives in West Acres, Fargo
West Acres, Fargo runs younger than the country, 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 West Acres, Fargo.
Who works in West Acres, Fargo, and how
Work in West Acres, Fargo centers on manufacturing and admin & support services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 21%
Life in West Acres, Fargo
West Acres, Fargo has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of West Acres, Fargo and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Acres, Fargo, month by month
West Acres, 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 West Acres, Fargo
The nearest airport, Hector International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 221 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Acres, Fargo
Schools across West Acres, Fargo average a B, better than 71% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Westside Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Freedom Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cheney Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Liberty Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- West Fargo Sheyenne High SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Acres, Fargo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Acres, 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 West Acres, Fargo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Acres, Fargo
Is West Acres, Fargo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Acres, Fargo ranks 4,180th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, a stable housing market, and cell coverage, and lowest on civic engagement and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Acres, Fargo safe?
West Acres, Fargo is safer than 41% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $723 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in West Acres, Fargo?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 22 with lows near 3. That works out to about 119 pleasant days a year, more than 62% of neighborhoods.
Compare West Acres, Fargo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Acres, Fargo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Acres, 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.
West Acres, Fargo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Acres, Fargo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Acres, Fargo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Acres, Fargo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Acres, Fargo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Acres, 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.
- 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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