- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 14,081
- Median household income: $83,813
- Median home value: $330,200 (56% own)
- Median rent: $1,192 (44% rent)
- Top public schools: East Fairview Elementary School (grade A), Badlands Elementary School (grade C+), Fox Hills Elementary School (grade C+)
- Top private schools: Johnson Corners Christian Academy (grade B+)
- Top places: Yellowstone Township (grade B minus), Watford City (grade B minus), Mandaree (grade C)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 12,292
- Median household income: $53,806
- Median home value: $90,200 (66% own)
- Median rent: $482 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Mt. Pleasant High School (grade B), Rolette Elementary School (grade B), Rolette High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: St. Ann's Catholic School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Rolette (grade A minus), Rolla (grade B), St. John (grade C+)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 5,326
- Median household income: $78,071
- Median home value: $136,600 (82% own)
- Median rent: $753 (18% rent)
- Top public schools: Velva High School (grade B), Anamoose Elementary School (grade B), Velva Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Towner (grade B), Velva (grade B), Deering (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 5,663
- Median household income: $71,462
- Median home value: $145,900 (74% own)
- Median rent: $840 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Lisbon Elementary School (grade B), Lisbon Middle School (grade B), Lisbon High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Aliceton Township (grade B), Lisbon (grade B), Enderlin (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 8,366
- Median household income: $82,155
- Median home value: $192,000 (84% own)
- Median rent: $1,039 (16% rent)
- Top public schools: Hazen High School (grade B), Hazen Elementary School (grade B), Hazen Middle-High School (grade C)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Beulah (grade B minus), Hazen (grade A minus), Stanton (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: Not ranked
- Population: 9,781
- Median household income: $80,556
- Median home value: $222,100 (83% own)
- Median rent: $766 (17% rent)
- Top public schools: Wilton Elementary School (grade A minus), Bob Callies Elementary School (grade B+), Washburn Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Washburn (grade B), Garrison (grade B), Turtle Lake (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 1,389
- Population: 32,989
- Median household income: $78,734
- Median home value: $255,200 (64% own)
- Median rent: $988 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: Taylor-Richardton Elementary School (grade B), Lincoln Elementary School (grade B minus), Roosevelt Elementary School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: Trinity Junior High & High School (grade A), Hope Christian Academy (grade B minus), Trinity Elementary School West (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Dickinson (grade B), Taylor (grade A minus), South Heart (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 1,264
- Population: 21,609
- Median household income: $59,167
- Median home value: $191,000 (65% own)
- Median rent: $746 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: William S. Gussner Elementary School (grade A minus), Pingree-Buchanan Elementary School (grade B+), Louis L'Amour Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. John's Academy (grade unavailable), Anne Carlsen Center (grade unavailable), Hillcrest Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Jamestown (grade B), Spiritwood Lake (grade B+), Bloom Township (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 1,235
- Population: 10,553
- Median household income: $68,082
- Median home value: $111,700 (78% own)
- Median rent: $695 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Valley-Edinburg Elementary School - Hoople (grade A), Central Valley Elementary School (grade A minus), Central Valley High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Grafton (grade B+), Edinburg (grade A minus), Glenwood Township (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 1,116
- Population: 33,192
- Median household income: $79,555
- Median home value: $247,200 (73% own)
- Median rent: $973 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: Hebron Elementary School (grade B+), Red Trail Elementary School (grade B), Glen Ullin High School (grade B)
- Top private schools: St. Joseph Elementary School (grade unavailable), Christ the King Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Mandan (grade B), Hebron (grade B+), Flasher (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 1,092
- Population: 5,960
- Median household income: $63,220
- Median home value: $79,300 (72% own)
- Median rent: $563 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Leeds Elementary School (grade B+), Maddock Elementary School (grade B), Maddock High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Leeds (grade B+), Maddock (grade B minus), Minnewaukan (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 1,080
- Population: 11,613
- Median household income: $61,490
- Median home value: $193,300 (62% own)
- Median rent: $663 (38% rent)
- Top public schools: Sweetwater Elementary School (grade B+), Minnie H. Kindergarten Center (grade B minus), Central Middle School (grade C+)
- Top private schools: St. Joseph School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Devils Lake (grade B minus), Edmore (grade B+), North Creel Township (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 1,045
- Population: 39,076
- Median household income: $86,139
- Median home value: $255,000 (54% own)
- Median rent: $1,097 (46% rent)
- Top public schools: Grenora Elementary School (grade B), Tioga High School (grade B minus), Ray Elementary School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools: Williston Trinity Christian School (grade C+), St. Josephs Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Williston (grade B), Williston Township (grade A), Grenora (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 997
- Population: 69,532
- Median household income: $78,143
- Median home value: $249,800 (61% own)
- Median rent: $1,005 (39% rent)
- Top public schools: Sawyer Elementary School (grade A+), Memorial Middle School (grade A minus), North Plains Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Bishop Ryan Catholic School (grade B+), Our Redeemer's Christian School (grade B minus), Dakota Memorial High School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Minot (grade B), Berthold (grade B+), Sawyer (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 877
- Population: 9,648
- Median household income: $81,886
- Median home value: $205,000 (61% own)
- Median rent: $929 (39% rent)
- Top public schools: North Shore Plaza Elementary School (grade B), North Shore Plaza High School (grade B), Stanley High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Osborn Township (grade B+), Plaza (grade B), New Town (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 807
- Population: 6,411
- Median household income: $80,113
- Median home value: $188,500 (81% own)
- Median rent: $670 (19% rent)
- Top public schools: Bottineau Junior/Senior High School (grade B minus), Bottineau Elementary School (grade B minus), Westhope High School (grade B minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Westhope (grade B+), Bottineau (grade B+), Whitteron Township (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 759
- Population: 10,826
- Median household income: $64,447
- Median home value: $157,800 (74% own)
- Median rent: $773 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Barnes County North Elementary School (grade A minus), Jefferson Elementary School (grade B+), Valley City Junior High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. Catherine Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Valley City (grade B+), Marsh Township (grade A minus), Wimbledon (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 750
- Population: 16,548
- Median household income: $67,089
- Median home value: $164,500 (69% own)
- Median rent: $725 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Wyndmere Elementary School (grade B+), Wahpeton Middle School (grade B+), Hankinson Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: St. John's School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Wahpeton (grade B), Colfax (grade A minus), Walcott (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 716
- Population: 6,853
- Median household income: $64,243
- Median home value: $112,700 (74% own)
- Median rent: $658 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Valley-Edinburg Elementary School - Crystal (grade A), North Border Walhalla Elementary School (grade A), North Border Pembina Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Pembina (grade B+), Neche (grade B+), Cavalier (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 656
- Population: 5,003
- Median household income: $60,250
- Median home value: $164,700 (78% own)
- Median rent: $759 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Ellendale Elementary School (grade A minus), Oakes Elementary School (grade B), Oakes High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Oakes (grade B+), Ellendale Township (grade B+), Ellendale (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 426
- Population: 72,927
- Median household income: $64,698
- Median home value: $235,400 (51% own)
- Median rent: $941 (49% rent)
- Top public schools: Manvel Elementary School (grade A), Nathan Twining Elementary School (grade A), Nathan Twining Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: St. Michael's School (grade unavailable), Holy Family School (grade unavailable), Forest River School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Grand Forks (grade A minus), Northwood (grade A minus), Michigan Township (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 375
- Population: 8,004
- Median household income: $81,157
- Median home value: $172,700 (73% own)
- Median rent: $709 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: Peter Boe Jr. Elementary School (grade B+), Hillsboro High School (grade B), Hillsboro Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Hillsboro (grade A), Mayville (grade B+), Buxton (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 286
- Population: 98,443
- Median household income: $82,141
- Median home value: $302,300 (71% own)
- Median rent: $975 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: Apple Creek Elementary School (grade A), Century High School (grade A minus), Roosevelt Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Dakota Adventist Academy (grade A minus), St. Mary's Central High School (grade B+), Shiloh Christian School (grade B minus)
- Top places: Bismarck (grade A minus), Lincoln (grade B), Painted Woods Township (grade A)

- Overall Rank: 162
- Population: 186,328
- Median household income: $73,249
- Median home value: $270,300 (52% own)
- Median rent: $909 (48% rent)
- Top public schools: Longfellow Elementary School (grade A), Kindred Elementary School (grade A minus), Bennett Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Oak Grove Lutheran School (grade A), Shanley High School & Sullivan Middle School (grade B+), Trinity Elementary School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Longfellow (grade A), Clara Barton (grade A), Southpointe (grade A)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.