Best PlacesLarimore, ND Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Larimore, 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.
Larimore ranks 5,802nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Larimore
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.
Larimore's strengths and weaknesses
Where Larimore ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of towns
Where Larimore ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Larimore
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Larimore home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,154, 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 Larimore's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Larimore
Larimore 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 Larimore.
Who works in Larimore, and how
Work in Larimore centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Larimore
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Larimore.
What the weather is like in Larimore, month by month
Larimore sees roughly 119 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 19, with lows near 3. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 11° | 3° |
| April | 51° | 39° | 29° |
| July | 83° | 71° | 59° |
| October | 56° | 44° | 35° |
Flying in and out of Larimore
The nearest airport, Grand Forks International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain, about 296 miles away.
The best schools in and around Larimore
Schools across Larimore average a B−, better than 56% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Larimore Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Dakota Prairie Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Larimore High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Dakota Prairie High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Larimore school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Larimore 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 Larimore against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Larimore
Is Larimore a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Larimore ranks 5,802nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, walkability, and what local pay buys, and lowest on disaster risk and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Larimore expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $223,834. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $97,154 median income, cost of living beats 94% of towns.
Is Larimore safe?
Yes, Larimore is safer than 96% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $196 per resident a year.
Compare Larimore with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Larimore. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Larimore 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.
Larimore detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Larimore: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Larimore: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Larimore: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Larimore: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Larimore 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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