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Norcross vs Flowing Township 82 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (55× in Flowing Township) and street grid (26.7× in Norcross).
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.
Norcross A small town of 106
Quiet strengths Norcross doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Norcross →
Flowing Township A small town of 143
Quiet strengths Flowing Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Flowing Township →
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.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
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 82 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Norcross ↔ Flowing Township 82 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
106 Lowest 143 Highest
Median age
17.7 ±47.2 54% below MN 17.7 ±16.4 54% below MN
Kids under 18
50.9% ±55.3 Lowest MN: 22.9% 52.4% ±36.2 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
16% ±24.2 Highest MN: 17.3% 11.9% ±15.8 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.7% Lowest MN: 39.4% 33.3% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.3 Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.1% ±7.2 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$118,056 ±$48k Lowest 33% above MN $122,000 ±$36k Highest 37% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $315,600 ±$32k 4% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,031 39% below MN
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.5% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 97.2% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Lowest 2 yrs newer than MN 1982 Highest 3 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
— 25 min 9% above MN
Work from home
50% ±56.6 Highest MN: 17.6% 13.5% ±9.5 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Elbow Lake (29%) Fargo (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Flowing Township Few work in Norcross
Conserved landshare of the town
1.5% Lowest 9.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 5.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
16.0 Highest 0.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Norcross or Flowing Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Norcross? → Moving to Norcross: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Norcross’s Town Square.
Flowing Township or Norcross: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Flowing Township? → Moving to Flowing Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Flowing Township’s Town Square.
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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