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Minot, North Dakota

city · Ward County

At a glance

47,791
Population
$257,100
Median home value (all homes)
15% below U.S. median
$282,641
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$973/mo
Median rent
28% below U.S. median
$73,219
Median household income
7% below U.S. median
19.7 min
Average commute
89.4%
Homes with broadband
98.86%
Locations with fiber available
3.4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 89 — 11% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing2% above
Goods & services7% below
Utilities16% below
Taxes63% below
Insurance30% below
Commute cost29% below
For business: North Dakota is CBII band 1/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Minot State University Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college57 mi
Nearest technical college102 mi
High school graduates94.3%
College graduates29.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Minot Area Development Corp
The Minot Area Chamber EDC is a nonprofit organization formed when the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce and the Minot Area Development Corporation merged into one organization to promote business, leadership, and growth in the Minot area, and to facilitate business attraction, expansion, retention, and advocacy to diversify and strengthen the Minot area. Economically, the EDC targets the primary sector, which it describes as the principal driver of economic development and the foundation of an economy.
state North Dakota Dept. of Eco. Dev. & Finance
The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services was established to provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies in the areas of community and rural planning and development, policy research and development, and grant program implementation. We provide the people of North Dakota with effective, efficient and customer-oriented administration of federal and state programs for: Community Development Energy Efficiency Housing Self Sufficiency.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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