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Dazey vs Douglas 161 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Dazey) and conserved land (+39.5 pts in Dazey).
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Dazey, ND A small town of 62 North Dakota · 62 people
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.
Dazey A small town of 62
Quiet strengths Dazey doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Douglas A small town of 94
Quiet strengths Douglas doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Douglas →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 161 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dazey ↔ Douglas 161 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
62 Lowest 94 Highest
Median age
46.5 ±20.6 Highest 30% above ND 43.3 ±20.1 Lowest 21% above ND
Kids under 18
12.9% ±45.9 Lowest ND: 23.5% 24.5% ±22.4 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
16.1% ±40.2 Lowest ND: 16.5% 24.5% ±18 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.1% Lowest ND: 32.7% 14.5% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±22.8 Lowest ND: 7.6% 11.7% ±11.8 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$43,000 ±$16k Lowest 44% below ND $60,000 ±$52k Highest 22% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $55,000 ±$31k 78% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$825 Highest 67% below ND $671 Lowest 73% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest ND: 38.9% 37.5% ±100 Lowest ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
4.8% Highest ND: 10.8% 2.1% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.6% Highest ND: 62.9% 75% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 44 yrs older than ND 1938 44 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
32 min Highest 79% above ND 13 min Lowest 27% below ND
Work from home
5% ±7.1 Lowest ND: 8.1% 13.5% ±24.7 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.8 mi Highest 29.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (23%) Minot (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Douglas Few work in Dazey
Conserved landshare of the town
39.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
56.0 Lowest 74.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Dazey 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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