Best PlacesWestgate, Fargo, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Westgate, 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.
Westgate, Fargo ranks 2,922nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Westgate, 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.
Westgate, Fargo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Westgate, Fargo ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.0 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Westgate, Fargo ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Household income$52,534 median, better than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Westgate, Fargo
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Westgate, Fargo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $52,534, 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 Westgate, Fargo's effective rate of 1.24%, 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 Westgate, Fargo
Westgate, 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 Westgate, Fargo.
Who works in Westgate, Fargo, and how
Work in Westgate, Fargo centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Westgate, Fargo
Westgate, Fargo has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Westgate, Fargo and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Westgate, Fargo, month by month
Westgate, 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 Westgate, Fargo
The nearest airport, Hector International, is about 4 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 Westgate, Fargo
Schools across Westgate, Fargo average a C−, better than 27% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Washington Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- L E Berger Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Mckinley Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ben Franklin Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Cheney Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Carl Ben Eielson Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- West Fargo Sheyenne High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Dakota High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Westgate, Fargo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Westgate, 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 Westgate, Fargo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Westgate, Fargo
Is Westgate, Fargo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Westgate, Fargo ranks 2,922nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, short commutes, and few empty homes, and lowest on distance from a big city and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Westgate, Fargo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $225,769. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $52,534 median income, cost of living beats 26% of neighborhoods.
Is Westgate, Fargo safe?
Yes, Westgate, Fargo is safer than 57% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $591 per resident a year.
Compare Westgate, Fargo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Westgate, Fargo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Westgate, 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.
Westgate, Fargo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Westgate, Fargo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Westgate, Fargo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Westgate, Fargo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Westgate, Fargo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Westgate, 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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