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Grand Forks, ND vs Minot, ND

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- Minot has 17.7% less rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Minot has 3.6% more Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minot scores 3.2% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDMinot, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock82106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16112443
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 8 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 12 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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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 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 7 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 7 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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