58703 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
58801
58703
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 9%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
46 · Bottom 1%
vs52 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs88 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs98 · Top 14%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
61 · Top 47%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 58801 | 58703 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,277 | 22,139 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,702 | $82,728 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,744 | $46,767 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 48/sq mi | 142/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $298,300 | $263,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,129 | $1,080 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 61.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 2.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 33.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 62 | 126 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -34.0% | 65.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 1°F | 4°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.1" | 16.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 281 mi | 230 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 19.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.4 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.34 | 13.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.2% | 34.2% | 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
58801
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, ice storm.
58703
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather.
Full profiles: 58801 — Williston, ND · 58703 — Minot, ND · How this is calculated: methodology