MetricMandan, NDMinot, ND
Population24,52247,791
Median Household Income$71,780$73,219
Median Rent$1,083/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$259,800$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9187
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%36.2%
Poverty Rate9.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257295
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0021,193
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows6°F7°F
Snowfall51 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.1
College Degree Rate30.2%29.7%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-2.2%

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