MetricMinot, NDMandan, ND
Population47,79124,522
Median Household Income$73,219$71,780
Median Rent$973/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$259,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%45.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k295257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1932,002
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr289—
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows7°F6°F
Snowfall45 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min17.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.115.5
College Degree Rate29.7%30.2%
Foreign-Born %4.8%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+3.6%

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