Best Places58735, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 58735, 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.
58735 ranks 15,253rd 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 58735
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.
58735's strengths and weaknesses
Where 58735 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 58735 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 58735
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 58735 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,890, 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 58735'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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 58735
58735 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 58735.
Who works in 58735, and how
Work in 58735 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 58735
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 58735.
What the weather is like in 58735, month by month
58735 sees roughly 126 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 21, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 12° | 5° |
| April | 51° | 38° | 28° |
| July | 81° | 69° | 59° |
| October | 54° | 42° | 33° |
Flying in and out of 58735
The nearest airport, Minot International, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 446 miles away.
The best schools in and around 58735
Schools across 58735 average a B−, better than 52% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Prairie Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Bob Callies Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- North Shore Plaza Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- North Shore Plaza High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Max High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- South Prairie High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 58735 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
58735 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 58735 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 58735
Is 58735 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 58735 ranks 15,253rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, clean air, and low taxes, and lowest on distance from a big city and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 58735 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $201,015. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $93,890 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 58735 safe?
58735 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $402 per resident a year.
Compare 58735 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 58735. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 58735 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.
58735 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 58735: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 58735: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 58735: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 58735: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
58735 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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