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Living in Fergus Falls

The city had 8 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 64.1%, and the vacancy rate was 8.58% in July 2026. Its population was 14,181 in July 2026. There were 113 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population14,246people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,744EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent800.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.17%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,569offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 62% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fergus Falls?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$911 per month, while the median home value was US$194,000 in July 2026. 46.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fergus Falls recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$911/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,410 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)835 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent800.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes305 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Fergus Falls a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–66%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 278 of 14,246 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$56,162 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Fergus Falls is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income56,162 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband68.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription84.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet2.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,744 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,557 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate7.17 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Fergus Falls?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,557 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,879of €2,795 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,795
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €835
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,879
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fergus Falls. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fergus Falls. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents113 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,570 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fergus Falls when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFergus Falls highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fergus Falls highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Fergus Falls2,569
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,569 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents338.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes22 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time12.93 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work3.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportFFM3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fergus Falls. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fergus Falls.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -7.56 · Feb -5.39 · Mar 2 · Apr 11.61 · May 19.33 · Jun 24.61 · Jul 27.11 · Aug 26.33 · Sep 21.56 · Oct 13.17 · Nov 3.33 · Dec -4.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -18 · Feb -16 · Mar -7.72 · Apr -0.111 · May 7.22 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.94 · Aug 13.94 · Sep 9.39 · Oct 1.72 · Nov -5.89 · Dec -13.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -12.78 · Feb -10.72 · Mar -2.83 · Apr 5.72 · May 13.28 · Jun 19.06 · Jul 21.56 · Aug 20.11 · Sep 15.44 · Oct 7.44 · Nov -1.28 · Dec -8.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.77 · Feb 21.08 · Mar 29.21 · Apr 50.8 · May 98.04 · Jun 110.5 · Jul 83.31 · Aug 74.93 · Sep 77.22 · Oct 60.2 · Nov 26.42 · Dec 18.03 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading87.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.13 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation405.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature1.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-11.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Fargo ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 278 is not 0.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents278 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density382.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population14,246 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics14,294 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value194,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes64.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate61.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage67.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202295,245 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202218 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,583 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans76.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Fergus Falls

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Fergus Falls alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 816 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.5% Fergus Falls+1174%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,744 Fergus Falls+76%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 14,246 Fergus Falls+251%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,569 Fergus Falls−71%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.2% Fergus Falls−48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,557 Fergus Fallsno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Fergus Falls+50%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Dunmore14,249 residentsTrenton14,241 residentsMoorestown-Lenola14,240 residentsScottsbluff14,259 residentsGreat Bend14,266 residentsOzark14,269 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Fergus Falls?

The median gross salary is 3,557 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Fergus Falls?

The unemployment rate is 7.17 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Fergus Falls?

Police recorded 2,569 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Fergus Falls?

The published population is 14,246 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Fergus Falls?

278 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Fergus Falls a good place to live?

Fergus Falls may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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