Hay Creek Township
Burleigh County · 4,380 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 23 in ND
North Dakota rankings · Jobs & income
Best towns for jobs & income in North Dakota
Hay Creek Township ranks first on jobs & income among North Dakota’s 23 towns of 2,500+; 6 of the 23 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work
A+
#2Horace
Cass County · 7,001 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #11 of 23 in ND
Apple Creek Township
Burleigh County · 3,515 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 23 in ND
All 23 towns
Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 4 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
1Hay Creek TownshipBurleigh County · 4,380 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 23
3Apple Creek TownshipBurleigh County · 3,515 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 23
10Grand ForksGrand Forks County · 60,365 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #19 of 23
13Minot AFBunincorporated, Ward County · 4,878 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #22 of 23
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Questions people ask
Which North Dakota town is best for jobs and income?
Hay Creek Township (Burleigh County) ranks first on jobs & income among 23 towns, with an A+; Horace and Apple Creek Township follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a jobs & income grade (23 in North Dakota). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the North Dakota page.
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