Grand Forks, ND vs Mandan, ND

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

MetricGrand Forks, NDMandan, ND
Population59,04224,522
Median Household Income$63,627$71,780
Median Rent$980/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$249,900$259,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%45.2%
Poverty Rate15.5%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k270257
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0082,002
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs78°F80°F
Winter Lows2°F6°F
Snowfall49 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min17.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.615.5
College Degree Rate40%30.2%
Foreign-Born %7.7%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+3.6%

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