CITY PROFILE
Grand Forks, ND
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Grand Forks is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing and a cold-winter, cool-summer climate—expect real seasonal swings and prepare accordingly. You'll get moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall throughout the year, so neither is a standout feature. It's a straightforward choice if you want lower costs than larger metros without sacrificing a genuine four-season experience.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $276K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,187/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 5.3°C · warmest 22.3°C · coolest -13.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 584 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.84 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #377 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy89
- Affordable to rent88
- Climate comfort9
- Plenty of sunshine38
- Big-city amenities9
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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