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Munich vs Mooreton

190 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+94% in Munich) and street grid (2.3× in Mooreton).

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Munich, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 257 people

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Mooreton, NDHomes around $230KNorth Dakota · 175 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.

MunichKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 87%of ND districts All about Munich →

MooretonHomes around $230K

Housing$230K typical home21% below the ND typical home All about Mooreton →

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.

Property tax bill+94%

Tax bills are bigger in Munich

Munich $2,421Mooreton $1,250

Street grid2.3×

Mooreton has the more walkable street grid

Mooreton 64.2Munich 28.1

Jobs per worker2.6×

Munich is more of a job hub

Munich 0.83Mooreton 0.32

Average commute12 min

Munich has the shorter commute

Mooreton 30 minMunich 18 min

Typical home built19 yrs

Mooreton’s homes are older

Munich 1974Mooreton 1955

Bachelor’s degree++8.7 pts

More adults in Munich have a degree

Munich 28.7%Mooreton 20%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Mooreton

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%

Munich$780/mo

Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 2.20% · Housing →

Mooreton$1,360/mo

Typical home $230K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $508/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Mooreton and Munich.

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

AMunichBetter than 87% of districts in the state –MooretonNot 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

MunichMooreton

Snow a year38″49″

January low-6°F 1°F

July high78°F 82°F

Growing season (days)128d 152d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th 26th

Outdoors & history

MunichMooreton

Settled1904 1884

Famous people born here1 —

Community

MunichMooreton

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

190 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MunichND MooretonND

Munich ↔ Mooreton190 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

MunichMooreton

People

Population 257Highest 175Lowest

Median age 32.8±11.5Highest 9% below ND 27.4±3.3Lowest 24% below ND

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

Kids under 18 30.7%±10.2Lowest ND: 23.5% 36.6%±7Highest ND: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 15.2%±5.4Highest ND: 16.5% 10.3%±9.4Lowest ND: 16.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.7%Highest ND: 32.7% 20%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±4Lowest ND: 7.6% 1.1%±2.4Highest ND: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $78,563±$8kLowest about the ND average $86,250±$15kHighest 13% above ND

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $109,800±$28kLowest 56% below ND $156,300±$20kHighest 37% below ND

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $508±$33 47% below ND

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,421Highest about the ND average $1,250Lowest 49% below ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 60%±100Highest ND: 38.9%

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

Below poverty line 9.3%Lowest ND: 10.8% 29.7%Highest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Highest ND: 62.9% 82%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 8 yrs older than ND 1955Lowest 27 yrs older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest about the ND average 30 minHighest 68% above ND

Work from home 6.2%±6.4Highest ND: 8.1% 5%±4.7Lowest ND: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 1.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Highest 0.32Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Langdon (23%)Wahpeton (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MooretonFew work in Munich

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.1Lowest 64.2Highest

Schools

School district MUNICH 19—

High school in town Munich High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 5.7 —

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.

Munich neighborsTown Square →

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Mooreton neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Munich

Trier Township36 people · $155K homes

Henderson Township55 people · $10K homes

Towns like Munich

Kensal233 people · $119K homes

Fordville212 people · $91K homes

Lansford216 people · $156K homes

Walcott272 people · $189K 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.