Best Places58520, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 58520, 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.
58520 ranks 16,272nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 58520
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.
58520's strengths and weaknesses
Where 58520 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 130 pleasant days a year, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 58520 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 58520
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 58520 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $79,021, 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 58520's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 58520
58520 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 58520.
Who works in 58520, and how
Work in 58520 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 58520
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 58520.
What the weather is like in 58520, month by month
58520 sees roughly 130 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 26, with lows near 6. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 16° | 6° |
| April | 55° | 40° | 28° |
| July | 85° | 70° | 57° |
| October | 58° | 44° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 58520
The nearest airport, Bismarck Municipal, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 419 miles away.
The best schools in and around 58520
Schools across 58520 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Little Powder ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- S.g. Reinertsen ElementaryB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central MiddleB− · 41% proficient
- Horizon Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Moorhead High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Elgin-new Leipzig High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- East Grand Forks Senior HighB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 58520 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
58520 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 58520 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 58520
Is 58520 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 58520 ranks 16,272nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, clean air, and low taxes, and lowest on tree cover and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 58520 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $140,053. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $79,021 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 58520 safe?
Yes, 58520 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $362 per resident a year.
Compare 58520 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 58520. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 58520 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.
58520 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 58520: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 58520: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 58520: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 58520: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
58520 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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