Best Places56723, MN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 56723, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
56723 ranks 6,845th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 56723
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
56723's strengths and weaknesses
Where 56723 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute17.9 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 56723 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 56723
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 56723 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,396, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 56723's effective rate of 0.87%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 56723
56723's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 56723.
Who works in 56723, and how
Work in 56723 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 56723
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 56723.
What the weather is like in 56723, month by month
56723 sees roughly 147 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 18, with lows near 3. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 10° | 3° |
| April | 50° | 39° | 31° |
| July | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| October | 56° | 46° | 37° |
Flying in and out of 56723
The nearest airport, Grand Forks International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 265 miles away.
The best schools in and around 56723
Schools across 56723 average a C, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Fisher ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- South Point ElementaryB+ · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- East Grand Forks Senior HighB− · 43% proficient
- Crookston SecondaryC+ · 40% proficient
- Fisher SecondaryD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 56723 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
56723 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 56723 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 56723
Is 56723 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 56723 ranks 6,845th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, short commutes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on distance from a big city and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 56723 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $242,121. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $100,396 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 56723 safe?
Yes, 56723 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $197 per resident a year.
Compare 56723 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 56723. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 56723 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
56723 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 56723: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 56723: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 56723: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 56723: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
56723 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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