Living in Minot, ND
Small city in North Dakota
Minot is a small city in North Dakota, home to about 48,000 people, with 60,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Minot a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $274k and rents for $1,620 a month
- Mild summers: highs around 82°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low natural disaster risk: 11 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 60,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Minot: common questions
What is the cost of living in Minot?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $274k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 87, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Minot?
North Dakota collects about $546 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.16% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Minot safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Minot?
Minot has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 26°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 45″ of snow a year.
Does Minot get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from cold waves and flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.22 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Minot?
The nearest major airport is MSP, about 447 mi away.
How Minot scores
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