Grand Forks

Grand Forks, ND-MN

North DakotaPop. 103K#390 largest metro

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Median Rent

$908/mo

#120 most affordable

Median Income

$71,529

#206 highest income

Median Home Value

$243,100

#245 most affordable to buy

Population

103K

#390 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

86.8COL Index

Very affordable13.2% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$908/mo

Home Value

$243,100

Rent-to-income ratio15% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$71,529

Metro Population

103K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,471/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,563/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#120/ 530

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Median Income

#206/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#245/ 530

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Metro Population

#390/ 530

Education

North Dakota state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate94%

Per-Pupil Spending$18,486

Student-Teacher Ratio13.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1254

Bachelor's Degree %39.4%

Healthcare

North Dakota state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K219

Uninsured Rate5.8%

Hospital Beds per 1K4.3

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate267/100k

Property Crime Rate1941/100k

Unemployment Rate2.2%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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