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North Dakota City Rankings

How cities and counties in North Dakota compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Watford City$102,260
  2. 2. West Fargo$90,665
  3. 3. Dickinson$82,696

Most Expensive Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Watford City$408,500
  2. 2. West Fargo$321,900
  3. 3. Bismarck$300,300

Most Affordable Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Rugby$131,800
  2. 2. Grafton$147,300
  3. 3. Valley City$162,200

Cities with the Highest Rent in North Dakota

  1. 1. Watford City$1,336/mo
  2. 2. Williston$1,122/mo
  3. 3. West Fargo$1,111/mo

Most Educated Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Fargo42.9%
  2. 2. West Fargo42.1%
  3. 3. Grand Forks40%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in North Dakota

  1. 1. Devils Lake21.8%
  2. 2. Valley City16.7%
  3. 3. Wahpeton15.6%

Most Densely Populated Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Fargo2,557
  2. 2. West Fargo2,479
  3. 3. Bismarck2,178

Largest Cities in North Dakota by Population

  1. 1. Fargo131,627
  2. 2. Bismarck75,556
  3. 3. Grand Forks59,042

Youngest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Watford City28.8 years
  2. 2. Grand Forks29.6 years
  3. 3. Fargo31.8 years

Oldest Cities in North Dakota by Median Age

  1. 1. Garrison52.5 years
  2. 2. Grafton43.2 years
  3. 3. Cavalier41.5 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Fargo+8.2%
  2. 2. West Fargo+6.2%
  3. 3. Bismarck+5.6%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Grafton-3.5%
  2. 2. Rugby-3.4%
  3. 3. Cavalier-2.8%

Fastest-Growing Cities in North Dakota Since 2010

  1. 1. Watford City+256.5%
  2. 2. Williston+98.2%
  3. 3. West Fargo+49.6%

Climate

Warmest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Minot43.4°F
  2. 2. Beulah43.2°F
  3. 3. Bismarck42.4°F

Coldest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Cavalier38.2°F
  2. 2. Bottineau38.6°F
  3. 3. Rugby38.9°F

Snowiest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Fargo52.7 in
  2. 2. West Fargo51.4 in
  3. 3. Watford City50.4 in

Wettest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Fargo26.1 in
  2. 2. Wahpeton24.8 in
  3. 3. West Fargo24.0 in

Driest Cities in North Dakota

  1. 1. Williston15.1 in
  2. 2. Watford City15.7 in
  3. 3. Minot16.7 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in North Dakota

  1. 1. Burleigh County85.1
  2. 2. Cass County82.4
  3. 3. Ward County64.8

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in North Dakota

  1. 1. Slope County0.6
  2. 2. Billings County0.9
  3. 3. Burke County1.0

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in North Dakota

  1. 1. Cass County$81.8M
  2. 2. Burleigh County$71.8M
  3. 3. Ward County$36.8M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in North Dakota

  1. 1. Adams County1
  2. 2. Barnes County1
  3. 3. Benson County1

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in North Dakota

  1. 1. Burleigh County39
  2. 2. McKenzie County39
  3. 3. Billings County38

Counties with the Cleanest Air in North Dakota

  1. 1. Dunn County37
  2. 2. Mercer County37
  3. 3. Ward County37

Counties in the Worst Drought in North Dakota

  1. 1. Golden Valley County392.5
  2. 2. Ransom County392.0
  3. 3. Richland County382.4

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.