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Parshall vs Cavalier

215 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.9× in Cavalier) and trails (4.5× in Parshall).

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Parshall, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 922 people
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Cavalier, NDHomes around $172KNorth Dakota · 1,426 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.

ParshallKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 6%of ND districts All about Parshall →
CavalierHomes around $172K
Housing$172K typical home41% below the ND typical home SchoolsBetter than 76%of ND districts HistorySettled in 18751 place on the National Register All about Cavalier →
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.

Street grid3.9×
Cavalier has the more walkable street grid
Cavalier 86.0Parshall 22.2
Trails4.5×
Parshall has more miles of trail
Parshall 1.8 miCavalier 0.4 mi
Property tax bill+71%
Tax bills are bigger in Cavalier
Cavalier $1,454Parshall $848
Growth since 2010+9.4 pts
Parshall has grown faster since 2010
Parshall +5.1%Cavalier -4.3%
Age 65++10.7 pts
Cavalier has more people 65 and up
Cavalier 24.1%Parshall 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree++15 pts
More adults in Cavalier have a degree
Cavalier 28.9%Parshall 13.9%
★ What stands out · 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
DParshallBetter than 6% of districts in the state A−CavalierBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
–ParshallNot graded B−CavalierHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Cavalier

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.

Parshall$710/mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $726/mo · Housing →
Cavalier$1,030/mo
Typical home $172K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Cavalier and Parshall.

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
ParshallCavalier
Snow a year—39″
January low—-4°F
July high—78°F
Growing season (days)—139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th24th
Outdoors & history
ParshallCavalier
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled19141875
National Register places—1
Archive photos—18
Famous people born here—7
Community
ParshallCavalier
Library hours a week—32 hrs
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.

Where they are

215 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParshallNDCavalierND
Parshall ↔ Cavalier215 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.

ParshallCavalier
People
Population 922Lowest 1,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1%Highest ND: +15.8% -4.3%Lowest ND: +15.8%
Median age 37.9±5.8Lowest 6% above ND 41.5±3.8Highest 16% above ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±6.7Highest ND: 23.5% 21.2%±4.2Lowest ND: 23.5%
Parshall and Cavalier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±3Lowest ND: 16.5% 24.1%±3.8Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Lowest ND: 32.7% 28.9%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.9Highest ND: 7.6% 1.8%±1.2Lowest ND: 7.6%
Parshall and Cavalier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,000±$21kLowest 41% below ND $60,449±$14kHighest 21% below ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,400±$49kLowest 51% below ND $170,400±$17kHighest 32% below ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $726±$46Lowest 24% below ND $800±$212Highest 16% below ND
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $848Lowest 66% below ND $1,454Highest 41% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.2%±10Highest ND: 38.9% 11.8%±7.6Lowest ND: 38.9%
Parshall and Cavalier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 37.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 6.2%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.7%Lowest ND: 62.9% 50.6%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 8 yrs older than ND 1973Lowest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest about the ND average 11 minLowest 38% below ND
Work from home 3.3%±3.5Lowest ND: 8.1% 10.7%±7.3Highest ND: 8.1%
Cavalier and Parshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 20%Lowest 34.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.40Lowest 1.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town New Town (7%)Fargo (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CavalierFew work in Parshall
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.2Lowest 86.0Highest
Schools
School district PARSHALL 3CAVALIER 6
High school in town Parshall High SchoolCavalier High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Highest 10.5Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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