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Minot, ND vs Grand Forks, ND

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Forks, is 22% less than it is in Minot and is 29% below the National Average.
- Minot unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Grand Forks unemployment rate is 3.8%.

Economy
 Minot, NDGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-3.4%-1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth11.5%33.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes2.0%2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,644$33,716$37,638
 Household Income$68,543$53,611$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,933$85,413$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Minot, NDGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.5%12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%4.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%10.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%11.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.0%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Minot, NDGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%9.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%9.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%8.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care4.0%4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%7.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%12.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 6 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 6 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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ZIPS IN MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
58701 58703 58707
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58201 58203 58202

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