58701 and 58801 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
58701
58801
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
52 · Bottom 2%
vs46 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 12%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs94 · Top 23%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 58701 | 58801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,086 | 34,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,269 | $84,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,485 | $43,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 140/sq mi | 48/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $277,800 | $298,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $889 | $1,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.6% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 126 | 62 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 65.8% | -34.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 4°F | 1°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.7" | 15.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 227 mi | 281 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 31.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.80 | 14.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.1% | 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
58701
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather.
58801
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, ice storm.
Full profiles: 58701 — Minot, ND · 58801 — Williston, ND · How this is calculated: methodology