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What Is It Like to Live in Minot?

What it costs to live in Minot, and how it compares with other North Dakota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

54

3rd best value in North Dakota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other North Dakota cities.

Overall livability

46

5th overall in North Dakota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Minot is home to about 48,005 people. A typical home runs $217,500 and a household earns around $68,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among North Dakota's cities, it ranks 3rd for value and 5th overall.

Minot at a glance

Median home price

$217,500

4th in ND of 9

Median rent

$893/mo

Median household income

$68,500

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

4.2%

8th in ND of 9

School rating

5/10

6th in ND of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ND of 9

Walk score

4/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within North Dakota only. Updated 2026.