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Cavalier vs Parshall

215 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.9× in Cavalier) and trails (4.5× in Parshall).

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Cavalier, NDHomes around $172KNorth Dakota · 1,426 people
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Parshall, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 922 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CavalierHomes around $172K
Housing$172K typical home41% below the ND typical home SchoolsBetter than 76%of ND districts HistorySettled in 18751 place on the National Register All about Cavalier →
ParshallKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of ND districts All about Parshall →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.9×
Cavalier has the more walkable street grid
Cavalier 86.0Parshall 22.2
Trails4.5×
Parshall has more miles of trail
Parshall 1.8 miCavalier 0.4 mi
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Cavalier
Cavalier $1,454Parshall $848
Growth since 2010+9.4 pts
Parshall has grown faster since 2010
Parshall +5.1%Cavalier -4.3%
Age 65++10.7 pts
Cavalier has more people 65 and up
Cavalier 24.1%Parshall 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree++15 pts
More adults in Cavalier have a degree
Cavalier 28.9%Parshall 13.9%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−CavalierBetter than 76% of districts in the state DParshallBetter than 6% of districts in the state
Health
B−CavalierHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns –ParshallNot graded
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Cavalier

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cavalier$1,030/mo
Typical home $172K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →
Parshall$710/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $726/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Cavalier and Parshall.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CavalierParshall
Snow a year39″—
January low-4°F—
July high78°F—
Growing season (days)139d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th28th
Outdoors & history
CavalierParshall
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18751914
National Register places1—
Archive photos18—
Famous people born here7—
Community
CavalierParshall
Library hours a week32 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

215 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CavalierNDParshallND
Cavalier ↔ Parshall215 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CavalierParshall
People
Population 1,426Highest 922Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest ND: +15.8% +5.1%Highest ND: +15.8%
Median age 41.5±3.8Highest 16% above ND 37.9±5.8Lowest 6% above ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±4.2Lowest ND: 23.5% 22.7%±6.7Highest ND: 23.5%
Parshall and Cavalier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±3.8Highest ND: 16.5% 13.4%±3Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.9%Highest ND: 32.7% 13.9%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.2Lowest ND: 7.6% 3.3%±1.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Parshall and Cavalier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,449±$14kHighest 21% below ND $45,000±$21kLowest 41% below ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,400±$17kHighest 32% below ND $122,400±$49kLowest 51% below ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $800±$212Highest 16% below ND $726±$46Lowest 24% below ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,454Highest 41% below ND $848Lowest 66% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.8%±7.6Lowest ND: 38.9% 27.2%±10Highest ND: 38.9%
Parshall and Cavalier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Lowest ND: 10.8% 37.2%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50.6%Highest ND: 62.9% 44.7%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 9 yrs older than ND 1974Highest 8 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 38% below ND 17 minHighest about the ND average
Work from home 10.7%±7.3Highest ND: 8.1% 3.3%±3.5Lowest ND: 8.1%
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 34.1%Highest 20%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Highest 1.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (7%)New Town (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParshallFew work in Cavalier
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 86.0Highest 22.2Lowest
Schools
School district CAVALIER 6PARSHALL 3
High school in town Cavalier High SchoolParshall High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.5Lowest 12.6Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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