Population
Foley
22,330
Minot
47,922
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Minot
$77,431
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Minot
$254,400
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Minot
$928
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Minot
3.19
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Minot
110.6
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Minot
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Minot
3.4%
How Similar Are Foley & Minot?
Minot is Foley's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Minot
47,922
Minot (47,922) is about 2.1x larger than Foley (22,330).
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Minot
3.19
Minot has a 39% higher violent crime than Foley.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Minot
14.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Minot
72.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Minot
3.4%
Foley has a 40% higher unemployment than Minot.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Minot
$77,431
Minot has a 13% higher median income than Foley.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Minot
$254,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Minot
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Minot
80.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Minot
110.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Minot share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Minot
Foley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Foley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMinot has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,200 in Foley (25% lower). Minot has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,165 vs $1,345 in Foley (15% lower). Minot scores 94.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Foley.
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Housing Market — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median property tax of $715 vs $2,950 in Minot (76% lower). Foley has a single-family homes of 77.7% compared to 55.2% in Minot. Foley has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 58.3% in Minot.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Minot leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.4% in Minot. Minot: 28,283 vs Foley: 9,682 for labor force. Minot has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.6% in Foley.
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Crime & Safety — Minot leads
Source: FBI UCRMinot has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Foley. Foley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.40 in Minot. Foley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.45 in Minot.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Foley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 39.3% in Minot. Foley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 19.8% in Minot.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinot has a population of 47,922, about 2.1x the size of Foley (22,330). Minot skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 53.3.
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Black
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Asian
Foley
Minot
Healthcare — Foley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFoley: 5 vs Minot: 3 for nearby hospitals. Foley: 4 vs Minot: 3 for with emergency services. Foley: 3.5 vs Minot: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Minot leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMinot has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Foley has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 5.4% in Minot. Minot has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Foley.
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