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Best places to live in North Dakota

105 places and 567,482 residents in North Dakota, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Burlington (North Dakota)9#9 Mandan8#8 Minot Air Force Base7#7 Grand Forks6#6 Minot (North Dakota)5#5 Bismarck (North Dakota)4#4 Lincoln (North Dakota)3#3 Horace2#2 Fargo1#1 West Fargo
Young family fit across North Dakota, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1West Fargo
    North Dakota, 33,597 residents    78
  2. 2Fargo
    North Dakota, 118,523 residents    77
  3. 3Horace
    North Dakota, 2,545 residents    70
  4. 4Lincoln (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 3,519 residents    66
  5. 5Bismarck (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 75,092 residents    65
  6. 6Minot (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 49,450 residents    62
  7. 7Grand Forks
    North Dakota, 57,011 residents    59
  8. 8Minot Air Force Base
    North Dakota, 5,521 residents    58
  9. 9Mandan
    North Dakota, 21,382 residents    56
  10. 10Burlington (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 1,181 residents    55

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For retired couples

  1. 1Bismarck (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 75,092 residents    65
  2. 2Lincoln (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 3,519 residents    64
  3. 3Fargo
    North Dakota, 118,523 residents    60
  4. 4West Fargo
    North Dakota, 33,597 residents    60
  5. 5Minot (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 49,450 residents    58
  6. 6Grand Forks
    North Dakota, 57,011 residents    57
  7. 7Mandan
    North Dakota, 21,382 residents    53
  8. 8Horace
    North Dakota, 2,545 residents    52
  9. 9Minot Air Force Base
    North Dakota, 5,521 residents    50
  10. 10Grand Forks Air Force Base
    North Dakota, 2,367 residents    45

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For remote workers

  1. 1West Fargo
    North Dakota, 33,597 residents    67
  2. 2Fargo
    North Dakota, 118,523 residents    67
  3. 3Bismarck (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 75,092 residents    61
  4. 4Minot (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 49,450 residents    61
  5. 5Williston (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 26,977 residents    61
  6. 6Grand Forks
    North Dakota, 57,011 residents    60
  7. 7Mandan
    North Dakota, 21,382 residents    55
  8. 8Jamestown (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 15,422 residents    55
  9. 9Devils Lake
    North Dakota, 7,351 residents    55
  10. 10Wahpeton
    North Dakota, 7,899 residents    52

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For commuters

  1. 1Fargo
    North Dakota, 118,523 residents    82
  2. 2West Fargo
    North Dakota, 33,597 residents    76
  3. 3Horace
    North Dakota, 2,545 residents    62
  4. 4Casselton
    North Dakota, 2,521 residents    51

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For single professionals

  1. 1Fargo
    North Dakota, 118,523 residents    68
  2. 2West Fargo
    North Dakota, 33,597 residents    60

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1West Fargo
    North Dakota, 33,597 residents    65
  2. 2Fargo
    North Dakota, 118,523 residents    64
  3. 3Bismarck (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 75,092 residents    63
  4. 4Grafton (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 4,243 residents    62
  5. 5Mandan
    North Dakota, 21,382 residents    60
  6. 6Minot (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 49,450 residents    60
  7. 7Devils Lake
    North Dakota, 7,351 residents    60
  8. 8Carrington
    North Dakota, 2,072 residents    60
  9. 9Lincoln (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 3,519 residents    59
  10. 10Lisbon (North Dakota)
    North Dakota, 2,145 residents    58

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All profiles in North Dakota

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyWest Fargo7813
Low-income householdFargo7017
Low-income familyWest Fargo778
Single parentWest Fargo797
Pensioner coupleBismarck (North Dakota)6510
Single pensionerBismarck (North Dakota)6910
Early retireeFargo6122
Single professionalFargo682
Young professionalFargo712
DINKSFargo692
Remote workerWest Fargo6714
CommuterFargo824
Car-free householdFargo712
Student–0
First-home buyerFargo748
Budget-constrained moverWest Fargo6528
Urban lifestyle seekerFargo662
Expat professionalFargo6614
Healthcare-first moverBismarck (North Dakota)7210
Nature-focused householdHarvey (North Dakota)7470
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverWilliston (North Dakota)5658
Rural value seekerWishek7870
High-net-worth moverFargo7158
Lottery winnerFargo74105
Climate-resilient relocationLincoln (North Dakota)7428
Coastal livingWilliston (North Dakota)7210
Business ownerFargo6928
Digital nativeFargo682

Towns of 30,000+ in North Dakota