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Thief River Falls, MN vs Grand Forks, ND

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- The median age of a home in Thief River Falls is 23.1% older than the median age of a home in Grand Forks.
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$240,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock24.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.74.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.8$11.0
 Homes Owned59.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,310$1,840
 Studio Apartment$640  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$730$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,330$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock12.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Thief River Falls, MNGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.9%12.2%
Reviews for Thief River Falls    2 Reviews

I grew up here and came back for 10 years as an adult. There are jobs to be had with decent wages, but few large employers. This works out fine if you like what you're  More

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Thief River is a nice town, relatively untouched by the economic downturn plaguing the rest of the country. You can still find a pretty nice home here for around $100K  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 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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