Best counties to raise a family in North Dakota

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (C), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 3,015
- Median household income: $68,051
- Median home value: $114,500
- Top places to live: McVille (B+), Aneta (B), Michigan City (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 4,959
- Median household income: $63,125
- Median home value: $167,100
- Top places to live: Bear Creek Township (A-), Ellendale (B+), Oakes (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (C), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 10,488
- Median household income: $69,976
- Median home value: $125,700
- Top places to live: Grafton (B), Fordville (B), Hoople (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (C), public schools (C+), cost of living (B+), weather (C), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 21,525
- Median household income: $60,172
- Median home value: $200,300
- Top places to live: Jamestown (B), Bloom Township (B+), Midway Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (C+), public schools (C+), cost of living (A), weather (C), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 5,264
- Median household income: $80,614
- Median home value: $143,200
- Top places to live: Velva (B), Towner (B), Deering (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (C+), public schools (C), cost of living (B-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 14,280
- Median household income: $88,289
- Median home value: $357,300
- Top places to live: Watford City (B), Yellowstone Township (B-), Alexander (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C+), cost of living (B+), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 8,341
- Median household income: $79,405
- Median home value: $196,200
- Top places to live: Beulah (B-), Hazen (A-), Stanton (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B-), cost of living (B+), weather (C), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 11,563
- Median household income: $61,319
- Median home value: $197,400
- Top places to live: Devils Lake (B), North Creel Township (B+), Minnewaukan Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C-), cost of living (A), weather (C), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 12,065
- Median household income: $57,355
- Median home value: $93,000
- Top places to live: Rolette (A-), Rolla (B), Dunseith (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 69,232
- Median household income: $79,273
- Median home value: $259,100
- Top places to live: Minot (B), Afton Township (B+), Burlington (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C+), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 9,807
- Median household income: $81,847
- Median home value: $233,100
- Top places to live: Garrison (B+), Washburn (B), Turtle Lake (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 9,567
- Median household income: $81,292
- Median home value: $222,200
- Top places to live: Osborn Township (B+), Stanley (B), Plaza (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B), cost of living (A-), weather (C-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 5,662
- Median household income: $74,521
- Median home value: $174,800
- Top places to live: Big Bend Township (A-), Lisbon (B), Enderlin (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (B), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 10,794
- Median household income: $70,230
- Median home value: $168,100
- Top places to live: Valley City (B+), Marsh Township (B), Valley Township (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B-), public schools (C), cost of living (B), weather (A-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 33,479
- Median household income: $79,483
- Median home value: $249,600
- Top places to live: Mandan (B), Hebron (B+), Flasher (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (C+), cost of living (B), weather (unavailable), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 33,116
- Median household income: $80,744
- Median home value: $260,400
- Top places to live: Dickinson (B), South Heart (B+), Taylor (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A), weather (C), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 6,787
- Median household income: $66,884
- Median home value: $116,600
- Top places to live: Pembina (B+), Neche (B+), Cavalier Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (A), weather (C), outdoor activities (D-)
- Population: 5,861
- Median household income: $68,049
- Median home value: $83,100
- Top places to live: Leeds (B+), Mission Township (B), Maddock (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (C+), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 39,368
- Median household income: $90,224
- Median home value: $267,800
- Top places to live: Williston (B), Grenora (B+), Trenton Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 6,390
- Median household income: $83,460
- Median home value: $190,900
- Top places to live: Whitteron Township (A-), Bottineau (B+), Westhope (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 16,550
- Median household income: $72,524
- Median home value: $177,600
- Top places to live: Wahpeton (B), Colfax (A), Walcott Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (C-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 72,764
- Median household income: $68,450
- Median home value: $244,200
- Top places to live: Grand Forks (A-), Hegton Township (A), Michigan Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (C), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 7,980
- Median household income: $88,289
- Median home value: $193,200
- Top places to live: Norway Township (A), Hillsboro (A), Portland (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 98,986
- Median household income: $84,948
- Median home value: $314,700
- Top places to live: Bismarck (A-), Lincoln (B-), Painted Woods Township (A)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (C), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 189,286
- Median household income: $75,023
- Median home value: $284,700
- Top places to live: Clara Barton (A+), Longfellow (A), Hawthorne (A)