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LaMoure vs Steele

84 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+14.2 pts in Steele) and street grid (2.1× in Steele).

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LaMoure, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 658 people

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Steele, NDA regional job hubNorth Dakota · 757 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.

LaMoureKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 91%of ND districts

HistorySettled in 18821 place on the National Register All about LaMoure →

SteeleA regional job hub

Work332 jobsbased in Steele, a regional job hub

HistorySettled in 18782 places on the National Register Housing$242K typical home17% below the ND typical home All about Steele →

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.

Work from home+14.2 pts

More people work from home in Steele

Steele 14.8%LaMoure 0.6%

Street grid2.1×

Steele has the more walkable street grid

Steele 172LaMoure 80.2

Average commute10 min

Steele has the shorter commute

LaMoure 22 minSteele 11 min

Growth since 2010+7.1 pts

Steele has grown faster since 2010

Steele -7%LaMoure -14.1%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Steele

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.

Down paymentRate%

LaMoure$920/mo

Typical home $152K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $922/mo · Housing →

Steele$1,440/mo

Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $824/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Steele and LaMoure.

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.

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

ALaMoureBetter than 91% of districts in the state –SteeleNot graded

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

LaMoureSteele

Snow a year46″49″

January low-0°F 1°F

July high83°F 80°F

Growing season (days)140d 139d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 65th

Outdoors & history

LaMoureSteele

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1882 1878

National Register places1 2

Archive photos12 6

Famous people born here1 1

Community

LaMoureSteele

Library hours a week39 hrs 34 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

84 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LaMoureND SteeleND

LaMoure ↔ Steele84 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.

Only big differences vs North Dakota average

LaMoureSteele

People

Population 658Lowest 757Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.1%Lowest ND: +15.8% -7%Highest ND: +15.8%

Median age 49±5.1Lowest 36% above ND 52.2±6.2Highest 45% above ND

Steele and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 19.5%±4.4Highest ND: 23.5% 17.3%±3.7Lowest ND: 23.5%

LaMoure and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 28.6%±2.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 31.6%±6.8Highest ND: 16.5%

Steele and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.6%Lowest ND: 32.7% 30.6%Highest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2.7Highest ND: 7.6% 3.2%±2.6Lowest ND: 7.6%

LaMoure and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $71,339±$17kHighest 7% below ND $65,329±$17kLowest 15% below ND

LaMoure and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $151,900±$44kLowest 39% below ND $161,000±$18kHighest 36% below ND

Steele and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $922±$307Highest 3% below ND $824±$304Lowest 14% below ND

LaMoure and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,451Highest 41% below ND $1,353Lowest 45% below ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±20.7Highest ND: 38.9% 31.9%±17.1Lowest ND: 38.9%

LaMoure and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7.9%Lowest ND: 10.8% 9.1%Highest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.2%Highest ND: 62.9% 68.7%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1969 13 yrs older than ND 1969 13 yrs older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 22% above ND 11 minLowest 36% below ND

Work from home 0.6%±0.9Lowest ND: 8.1% 14.8%±8.1Highest ND: 8.1%

Work in townworking residents 34.3%Highest 27.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 38.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.22Lowest 1.52Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (8%)Bismarck (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SteeleFew work in LaMoure

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.2Lowest 172Highest

Schools

School district LAMOURE 8—

High school in town Lamoure High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 9.0 —

North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

LaMoure neighborsTown Square →

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Steele neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering LaMoure

Dean Township137 people · $440K homes

Ryan Township47 people

Towns like LaMoure

Forman617 people · $128K homes

Wilton607 people · $216K homes

Portland549 people · $194K homes

Drayton763 people · $108K homes

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.