The Fargo Moorhead area is ranked among the best places in the country to live, work, attend school and conduct business.  A few of the more recent rankings include the following:

On the Fargo Moorhead Business Climate:

• Forbes Magazine ranked Fargo Moorhead #4 among smaller metros for Best Places for Business and Careers, according to Forbes.com. (April 2007)
• North Dakota was among four states sited by the 2007 State New Economy Index as making the greatest strides toward transformation to a new economy over the past five years. (March 2007)
• Fargo Moorhead was ranked #4 in the nation for most favorable metros that have the potential to attract businesses and households, reported by Economy.com. (January 2006)
• North Dakota and Minnesota both earned a ranking in the top 10 states as reported in the fifth annual "State Competitiveness Report 2005" conducted by the Suffolk University based Beacon Hill Institute. The study reported that North Dakota ranked 5^th and Minnesota ranked 10^th. (January 2006)
• The Milken Institute ranks North Dakota as the 3rd lowest cost state in its "2007 Cost of Doing Business Index." The study reports that North Dakota's cost of doing business is 21% lower than the national average. (August 2007)
• Expansion Management Magazine has dedicated Fargo-Moorhead as one of "America's Top Business Opportunity Metros for 2007." (August 2007)

Our First-Rate Quality of Life:

• Fargo is one of the cleanest cities in the nation, according to the American Lung Association State of the Air: 2007 report card.  The Association's annual air quality report card also awarded North Dakota with straight A's for its air quality in the eight counties monitored. (May 2007)
• Sperling's Best Places lists Fargo among top ten cities for its low cost of living, good job prospects and high quality of life. (March 2007)
• Morgan Quitno Press ranks North Dakota as the safest state this year, making it the 10th time in the last 14 years the state has earned the honor.  Minnesota was named the second "Most Livable State" and the second "Healthiest State" in the nation. (March 2007) 
• Fargo Moorhead is named happiest city in the nation by Self magazine. Top reasons for receiving the ranking include: low crime rate, low unemployment and short commutes.(November 2006)