58801 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
58601
58801
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
44 · Bottom 39%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
49 · Bottom 1%
vs46 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs94 · Top 23%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 58601 | 58801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,916 | 34,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,821 | $84,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,962 | $43,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 52/sq mi | 48/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,800 | $298,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $1,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 51 | 62 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.1% | -34.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 6°F | 1°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.6" | 15.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 198 mi | 281 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.0 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.2 | 31.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.46 | 14.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.2% | 33.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
58601
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, hail.
58801
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, ice storm.
Full profiles: 58601 — Dickinson, ND · 58801 — Williston, ND · How this is calculated: methodology