North Dakota county rankings
Best counties in North Dakota to live
We scored 23 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottineau County | 70 | $190,900 | $83,460 | 1.6% | 580 |
| 2 | Traill County | 70 | $193,200 | $88,289 | 2.2% | 426 |
| 3 | Richland County | 67 | $177,600 | $72,524 | 1.8% | 673 |
| 4 | Morton County | 65 | $249,600 | $79,483 | 1.4% | 1,811 |
| 5 | McLean County | 62 | $233,100 | $81,847 | 1.6% | 853 |
| 6 | Mercer County | 61 | $196,200 | $79,405 | 1.9% | 492 |
| 7 | Barnes County | 60 | $168,100 | $70,230 | 3.1% | 780 |
| 8 | McKenzie County | 53 | $357,300 | $88,289 | 1.5% | 1,443 |
| 9 | Ransom County | 53 | $174,800 | $74,521 | 2.1% | 1,081 |
| 10 | Ramsey County | 50 | $197,400 | $61,319 | 1.9% | 1,169 |
| 11 | Pembina County | 49 | $116,600 | $66,884 | 4.0% | 276 |
| 12 | Benson County | 48 | $83,100 | $68,049 | 1.9% | — |
| 13 | Cass County | 48 | $284,700 | $75,023 | 3.0% | 2,771 |
| 14 | Burleigh County | 47 | $314,700 | $84,948 | 3.1% | 1,763 |
| 15 | Walsh County | 45 | $125,700 | $69,976 | 2.1% | 840 |
Also see: Where to move in North Dakota
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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