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Levant vs Turtle River

Next-door neighbors in Grand Forks County. The biggest differences: household income (+84% in Turtle River) and homeowners (+24.3 pts renters in Turtle River).

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Levant, NDAn outdoors townGrand Forks County · 125 people
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Turtle River, NDA small town of 155Grand Forks County · 155 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.

LevantAn outdoors town
Outdoors13% conserved land38 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Levant →
Turtle RiverA small town of 155
Quiet strengthsTurtle River doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Turtle River →
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.

Household income+84%
Households in Turtle River earn more
Turtle River $111,429Levant $60,556
Homeowners+24.3 pts renters
Turtle River has more renters
Levant 95%Turtle River 70.7%
Average commute7 min
Turtle River has the shorter commute
Levant 23 minTurtle River 16 min
Conserved land+13 pts
Levant has more conserved land
Levant 13%Turtle River 0%
Trails+67%
Levant has more miles of trail
Levant 37.5 miTurtle River 22.5 mi
Street grid+50%
Turtle River has the more walkable street grid
Turtle River 0.6Levant 0.4
★ What stands out · Where they are

Levant and Turtle River share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LevantTurtle RiverLevantTurtle River
Levant ↔ Turtle River5.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Levant$1,280/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →
Turtle River$1,320/mo
Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
LevantTurtle River
Snow a year48″48″
January low-3°F-3°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th68th
Outdoors & history
LevantTurtle River
Trails38 mi23 mi
Conserved land13%0%
Community
LevantTurtle River
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.

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.

LevantTurtle River
People
Population 125Lowest 155Highest
Median age 41.3±16.7Highest 15% above ND 36.6±7.5Lowest about the ND average
Levant and Turtle River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36%±30Lowest ND: 23.5% 38.1%±9.4Highest ND: 23.5%
Turtle River and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.4%±20.8Highest ND: 16.5% 14.8%±18.5Lowest ND: 16.5%
Levant and Turtle River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.5%Highest ND: 32.7% 19.4%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.3Lowest ND: 7.6% 3.2%±8.2Highest ND: 7.6%
Turtle River and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,556±$23kLowest 21% below ND $111,429±$13kHighest 45% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$129kLowest 10% below ND $232,100±$48kHighest 7% below ND
Turtle River and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,147Lowest 54% below ND $1,292Highest 48% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 13.8%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest ND: 62.9% 70.7%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 7 yrs older than ND 1977Highest 5 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 30% above ND 16 minLowest 9% below ND
Work from home 3.4%±4.8Lowest ND: 8.1% 12.1%±9.6Highest ND: 8.1%
Turtle River and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (42%)Grand Forks (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Turtle RiverFew work in Levant
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 37.5 miHighest 22.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.6Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Levant

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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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