Best Places58552, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 58552, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
58552 ranks 15,035th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 58552
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.
58552's strengths and weaknesses
Where 58552 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% 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
- Healthcare accessBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 58552 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Household income$58,762 median, better than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 58552
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 58552 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,762, 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 58552's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 58552
58552 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 58552.
Who works in 58552, and how
Work in 58552 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 58552
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 58552.
What the weather is like in 58552, month by month
58552 sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 24, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 14° | 5° |
| April | 54° | 40° | 29° |
| July | 85° | 71° | 59° |
| October | 60° | 46° | 34° |
Flying in and out of 58552
The nearest airport, Bismarck Municipal, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 353 miles away.
The best schools in and around 58552
Schools across 58552 average a B−, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Linton Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Strasburg Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Hazelton-moffit-braddock Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Strasburg High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Hazelton-moffit-braddock High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Linton High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 58552 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
58552 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 58552 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 58552
Is 58552 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 58552 ranks 15,035th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, a stable housing market, and short commutes, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 58552 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $113,381. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $58,762 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 58552 safe?
Yes, 58552 is safer than 67% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $328 per resident a year.
Compare 58552 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 58552. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 58552 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.
58552 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 58552: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 58552: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 58552: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 58552: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
58552 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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