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Grand Forks, North Dakota, in Grand Forks county, is 73 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 271 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. About 49,321 people people live in Grand Forks.
In Grand Forks, about 44% of adults are married.
Grand Forks is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Grand Forks had a median family income of $47,491. Overall, families in Grand Forks are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($8,850) in Grand Forks than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Grand Forks, about 51% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. The average property tax bill in Grand Forks is higher than that of most other communities in North Dakota.
In Grand Forks, 90% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Grand Forks enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Grand Forks strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Grand Forks to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):
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