Moving to or from West Fargo?
Fargo's rapidly growing western suburb — one of North Dakota's fastest-growing cities, with Bonanzaville USA (an extensive pioneer museum village), West Fargo Public Schools, and affordable family housing immediately adjacent to the Fargo metro.
- 40,000 City population
- 260,000 Metro area
- 1875 Founded
- Cass County / Fargo Metro Region
Why people move to West Fargo.
- Being one of North Dakota's fastest-growing cities
- Bonanzaville USA pioneer history village
- West Fargo Public Schools
- Being immediately adjacent to Fargo
- NDSU's agricultural research station proximity
- Affordable family housing
Bonanzaville USA in West Fargo is a 47-acre pioneer history village with over 40 historic buildings (some original, some replicas) depicting life on the Great Plains from 1875-1910. It includes an original homestead, a 1915 schoolhouse, a railroad depot, churches, a general store, and working vintage equipment. It's one of the largest pioneer-history village museums in the US and reflects the region's Norwegian and German-Russian immigrant heritage.
Where people live in West Fargo.
A quick guide to West Fargo's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Central West Fargo
Established residential
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North West Fargo
Newer subdivisions
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Reile's Acres
Residential neighborhood
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Horace (nearby)
Small neighboring town
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Fargo (adjacent)
Larger sister city
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Moorhead MN (adjacent)
Minnesota neighbor
Where people spend their time in West Fargo.
- Bonanzaville USA Central West Fargo
- West Fargo Veterans Memorial Central West Fargo
- Fargodome (nearby Fargo) Fargo
- Red River Zoo Fargo
- Plains Art Museum (nearby Fargo) Fargo
- Red River Valley Fair West Fargo
Planning a West Fargo move.
- Winter is brutal; plan weather-buffer days November-March
- Red River flooding affects the region seasonally
- ND has state income tax but cost of living is affordable
- Fargo is immediately east
Moving in West Fargo: FAQ.
What's the difference between Fargo and West Fargo?
Fargo (130K) is larger and more urban. West Fargo (40K) is Fargo's fastest-growing suburb with newer housing stock, younger families, and West Fargo Public Schools (separate from Fargo Public Schools). Both cities are part of the same Fargo-Moorhead metro. Many families choose West Fargo specifically for the schools and newer construction.
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