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Rolla vs Tioga

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+83.5 pts in Tioga) and rent (+76% in Tioga).

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Rolla, NDA regional job hubNorth Dakota · 1,039 people
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Tioga, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 1,657 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.

RollaA regional job hub
Work836 jobsbased in Rolla, a regional job hub Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 18%of ND districts All about Rolla →
TiogaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 11%of ND districts SafetySafer than 67%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Tioga →
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.

Growth since 2010+83.5 pts
Tioga has grown faster since 2010
Tioga +79%Rolla -4.5%
Rent+76%
Rent runs higher in Tioga
Tioga $1,092Rolla $620
Average commute11 min
Rolla has the shorter commute
Tioga 21 minRolla 10 min
Street grid2×
Rolla has the more walkable street grid
Rolla 65.9Tioga 33.0
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Rolla
Rolla $1,690Tioga $1,259
Typical home built25 yrs
Rolla’s homes are older
Tioga 2001Rolla 1976
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Tioga

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.

Rolla$940/mo
Typical home $152K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $620/mo · Housing →
Tioga$1,500/mo
Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $1,092/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Tioga and Rolla.

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.

Safety
–RollaNot graded B+TiogaSafer than 67% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−RollaBetter than 18% of districts in the state DTiogaBetter than 11% of districts in the state
Health
DRollaHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns BTiogaHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns
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
RollaTioga
Snow a year38″44″
January low-5°F2°F
July high81°F83°F
Growing season (days)127d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd4th
Outdoors & history
RollaTioga
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.1%10.5%
Settled18881902
Community
RollaTioga
Library hours a week19 hrs56 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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RollaNDTiogaND
Rolla ↔ Tioga155 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.

RollaTioga
People
Population 1,039Lowest 1,657Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest ND: +15.8% +79%Highest ND: +15.8%
Median age 38.6±5Highest 8% above ND 32±3.2Lowest 11% below ND
Rolla and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.1%±7.7Highest ND: 23.5% 28.1%±11.2Lowest ND: 23.5%
Rolla and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±3.5Highest ND: 16.5% 10.1%±3.8Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Lowest ND: 32.7% 23.9%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.6Lowest ND: 7.6% 4.8%±4.7Highest ND: 7.6%
Tioga and Rolla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,219±$18kLowest 36% below ND $66,181±$23kHighest 14% below ND
Tioga and Rolla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $151,500±$50kLowest 39% below ND $199,600±$23kHighest 20% below ND
Tioga and Rolla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $620±$59Lowest 35% below ND $1,092±$241Highest 14% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,690Highest 32% below ND $1,259Lowest 49% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.1%±9Highest ND: 38.9% 8.5%±8.2Lowest ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 23.1%Highest ND: 10.8% 8%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 47%Lowest ND: 62.9% 48.5%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 6 yrs older than ND 2001Highest 19 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 10 minLowest 45% below ND 21 minHighest 15% above ND
Work from home 1.6%±1.8Lowest ND: 8.1% 4.9%±5.8Highest ND: 8.1%
Tioga and Rolla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 35.2%Highest 28.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.55Highest 1.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Belcourt (21%)Williston (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TiogaFew work in Rolla
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 2.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.9Highest 33.0Lowest
Schools
School district MT PLEASANT 4TIOGA 15
High school in town Mt. Pleasant High SchoolTioga High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.2Lowest 13.0Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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