Dickinson, ND vs Minot, ND

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDickinson, NDMinot, ND
Population25,35747,791
Median Household Income$82,696$73,219
Median Rent$957/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$263,700$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%36.2%
Poverty Rate13.6%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183295
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5471,193
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows5°F7°F
Snowfall35 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min19.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1814.1
College Degree Rate31.9%29.7%
Foreign-Born %4.9%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.