Population
Midwest City
58,170
Grand Forks
58,882
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Grand Forks
$63,838
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Grand Forks
$243,300
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Grand Forks
$958
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Grand Forks
3.59
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Grand Forks
101.8
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Grand Forks
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Grand Forks
2.9%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is Midwest City's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Grand Forks
58,882
Both cities have similar populations — Midwest City at 58,170 and Grand Forks at 58,882.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Grand Forks
3.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Grand Forks
22.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Grand Forks
58.3%
Midwest City leans Democratic while Grand Forks leans Republican.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Grand Forks
2.9%
Midwest City's unemployment is significantly higher than Grand Forks's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Grand Forks
$63,838
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Grand Forks
$243,300
Grand Forks has a 35% higher home values than Midwest City.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Grand Forks
22.8%
Grand Forks has a 29% higher education than Midwest City.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Grand Forks
82.4%
Grand Forks has a 29% higher demographics than Midwest City.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Grand Forks
101.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Grand Forks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
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Grand Forks
Grand Forks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midwest City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Forks scores 76.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City. Grand Forks has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,017 in Midwest City (17% lower). Midwest City scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Grand Forks.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 47.1% in Grand Forks. Midwest City has a median property tax of $1,471 vs $2,973 in Grand Forks (51% lower). Grand Forks has a median home value of $243,300 vs $158,400 in Midwest City (35% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Forks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Forks has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 7.2% in Midwest City. Grand Forks: 14 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.6% in Grand Forks.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Forks has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Midwest City. Grand Forks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.36 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a violent crime clearance of 51.5% compared to 42.7% in Grand Forks.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Grand Forks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Forks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 16.1% in Midwest City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Forks has a population of 58,882, about 1x the size of Midwest City (58,170). Grand Forks skews younger with a median age of 29.4 vs 36.1.
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Black
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Asian
Midwest City
Grand Forks
Healthcare — Grand Forks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Forks: 5 vs Midwest City: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Forks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Forks has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Grand Forks has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Grand Forks: 14 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute time.
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