WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in North Dakota
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in North Dakota
Dickinson, Dickinson is the top-rated neighborhood in North Dakota — our highest verdict.
Top 20 Neighborhoods in North Dakota
Dickinson
Settle hereDickinson, ND
Price
$265K
Schools
7.9/10
Minot
Good for nowMinot, ND
Price
$264K
Walk
42/100
Schools
7.9/10
Jamestown
Good for nowJamestown, ND
Price
$200K
Schools
8.4/10
Valley City
Good for nowValley City, ND
Price
$164K
Walk
29/100
Schools
8/10
Lisbon
Good for nowLisbon, ND
Price
$157K
Schools
7.6/10
Bismarck
Good for nowBismarck, ND
Price
$266K
Walk
15/100
Schools
8.5/10
Rugby
Good for nowRugby, ND
Price
$155K
Schools
7/10
Fargo
Good for nowFargo, ND
Price
$229K
Walk
7/100
Schools
8.5/10
Devils Lake
Good for nowDevils Lake, ND
Price
$202K
Walk
4/100
Schools
8.2/10
Mandan
Good for nowMandan, ND
Price
$264K
Schools
8.4/10
Wahpeton
Good for nowWahpeton, ND
Price
$162K
Schools
8.1/10
Rolla
Think twiceRolla, ND
Price
$104K
Walk
11/100
Schools
7/10
Watford City
Think twiceWatford City, ND
Price
$368K
Schools
8/10
Grand Forks
Think twiceGrand Forks, ND
Price
$262K
Walk
44/100
Schools
8.1/10
Beulah
Think twiceBeulah, ND
Price
$221K
Schools
7.3/10
Hazen
Think twiceHazen, ND
Price
$191K
Schools
7.1/10
Bottineau
Think twiceBottineau, ND
Price
$200K
Schools
7/10
Williston
Think twiceWilliston, ND
Price
$270K
Schools
7.8/10
Grafton
Think twiceGrafton, ND
Price
$122K
Schools
7/10
West Fargo
Think twiceWest Fargo, ND
Price
$283K
Schools
8.5/10
How we rank neighborhoods in North Dakota
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the North Dakota average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.