Minot, ND vs Grand Forks, ND

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

MetricMinot, NDGrand Forks, ND
Population47,79159,042
Median Household Income$73,219$63,627
Median Rent$973/mo$980/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$249,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8787
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%44.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k295270
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1932,008
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr289—
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows7°F2°F
Snowfall45 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min14.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.111.6
College Degree Rate29.7%40%
Foreign-Born %4.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+2.0%

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