Best Neighborhoods in Fargo, North Dakota

Downtown Fargo has made a big push to be more fun, with a lot of bars, restaurants and cultural options, plus loft, condo and apartment choices a short walk from both work and a night out. There are green spaces and river views too, so it doesn't feel only like downtown.

For families, Clara Barton has older homes, tree-lined streets, very safe blocks and excellent public schools, zoned for Hawthorne Elementary and South High. Hawthorne, next door, has active community groups that look after the schools and the Southside Historic District, and the Fargo Theatre is a short walk away. One reviewer also points to Lincoln, and to Longfellow on the north side for its schools, and says the Centennial elementary area has big, newer homes but a very large school.

Downtown

Young Professionals/College Students

Downtown Fargo is where the action is. They’ve made a huge push to make the area fun, with a big concentration of social options, cultural options and plenty of condo/loft and apartment choices all within a short walk from your social life and your workplace. The downtown area also has great green spaces for those who want to play outdoors and beautiful waterfront views so you don’t feel exclusively like you're downtown.

  • Downtown

Clara Barton

Families

Clara Barton is a great neighborhood with nice older homes, tree-lined streets, extremely safe blocks and excellent public schools. Kids play in the yards, on the sidewalks and in the park without fear and parents feel comfortable raising their little ones there.

Hawthorne is another popular choice. It has extremely active community groups that support the schools, beautify the streets and protect the Southside Historic District that runs through part of the neighborhood. The area is well-known for excellent schools with the Hawthorne Elementary School and South High the most common choices for locals.

  • Clara Barton
  • Hawthorne
  • Lincoln