Boasting low unemployment, low crime rates and a booming economy, Fargo-Moorhead has become a regional hub for culture, education and healthcare.
Fargo was named the No. 1 City for New College Grads by Realtor.com (2017) and highlighted in Washington Post's monthly series of the best vacation destinations (2018).
Fargo is thriving with ambitious business minds that make the city unique.
Concordia Homecoming in Moorhead
Blackbird Pizza, Downtown Fargo
Biking in Fargo-Moorhead
Coffee Shop, Downtown Fargo
Cobbers in Downtown Fargo
Kernel at the Street Fair
Cobbers at TEDxFargo
Prairie Roots Co-op
Christkindlmarkt
Wild Terra, Downtown Fargo
Snowman Building
Frostival Cocoa Cookoff
Arts and culture. Musical artists. Sporting events. A vibrant downtown culture. There's no shortage of events to take in and places to visit in Fargo-Moorhead.
Some of the area's most unique events of the year include Frostival (a celebration of our snowy winters), the Fargo Film Festival (at the historic Fargo Theatre), and One Million Cups (a popular weekly event for Fargo-Moorhead's entrepreneurial community, including Concordia students, faculty, and alumni).
College is not only a time to establish yourself in a new community but also to reflect on the values that are important to you.
New restaurants, breweries, and boutiques continue to pop up in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Fargo-Moorhead is truly the hidden gem of the Midwest.
Here are just a few of the things you’ll love about living here:
Most people in Fargo-Moorhead get around in a car. Although traffic is busier during certain times of the day, the traffic is never stalled like bigger cities during their rush hour. Just another benefit of living here!
Concordia students get free unlimited rides on Fargo-Moorhead's Matbus public transportation system.
Concordia also has a COBBike program, where you can rent a bicycle on campus for free and explore the city on two wheels. Fargo-Moorhead has new bike lanes on many of the main roads and bike trails in and around the cities.
The Fargo-Moorhead area has plenty of hotel options for visitors of campus.
