Best Places58265, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 58265, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
58265 ranks 8,311th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 58265
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.
58265's strengths and weaknesses
Where 58265 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute19.6 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 58265 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 58265
A household needs to earn about $32,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 58265 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,175, 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 58265's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 58265
58265'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 58265.
Who works in 58265, and how
Work in 58265 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 58265
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 58265.
What the weather is like in 58265, month by month
58265 sees roughly 124 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 18, with lows near 1. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18° | 9° | 1° |
| April | 49° | 38° | 29° |
| July | 81° | 69° | 59° |
| October | 53° | 43° | 35° |
Flying in and out of 58265
The nearest airport, Grand Forks International, is about 73 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 349 miles away.
The best schools in and around 58265
Schools across 58265 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kittson Central ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Cavalier Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Cavalier High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Kittson Central SecondaryB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 58265 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
58265 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 58265 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 58265
Is 58265 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 58265 ranks 8,311th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, a stable housing market, and what local pay buys, and lowest on distance from a big city and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 58265 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $119,335. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $90,175 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 58265 safe?
58265 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $405 per resident a year.
Compare 58265 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 58265. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 58265 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.
58265 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 58265: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 58265: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 58265: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 58265: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
58265 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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