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Wing vs Zap

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.4× in Wing) and property tax bill (2.2× in Zap).

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Wing, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 207 people
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Zap, NDA small town of 200North Dakota · 200 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.

WingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 37%of ND districts All about Wing →
ZapA small town of 200
Quiet strengthsZap doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Zap →
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.

Jobs per worker5.4×
Wing is more of a job hub
Wing 0.81Zap 0.15
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Zap
Zap $1,792Wing $800
Conserved land+32.9 pts
Wing has more conserved land
Wing 32.9%Zap 0%
Street grid2×
Wing has the more walkable street grid
Wing 36.5Zap 18.7
Typical home built14 yrs
Wing’s homes are older
Zap 1970Wing 1956
★ What stands out · 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.

Wing$610/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $513/mo · Housing →
Zap$630/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.96% · or rent about $1,275/mo · 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.

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
C+WingBetter than 37% of districts in the state –ZapNot 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
WingZap
Snow a year45″33″
January low3°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)145d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th51st
Outdoors & history
WingZap
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1913
Community
WingZap
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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WingNDZapND
Wing ↔ Zap78 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.

WingZap
People
Population 207Highest 200Lowest
Median age 34.7±5.2Highest 3% below ND 33.5±13.9Lowest 7% below ND
Wing and Zap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±12.8Lowest ND: 23.5% 32%±8.9Highest ND: 23.5%
Zap and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±11.6Highest ND: 16.5% 14%±8.1Lowest ND: 16.5%
Wing and Zap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Lowest ND: 32.7% 17.3%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.8Lowest ND: 7.6% 0.5%±5.1Highest ND: 7.6%
Zap and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,750±$56kLowest 17% below ND $95,000±$44kHighest 24% above ND
Zap and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,100±$58kHighest 59% below ND $91,300±$34kLowest 63% below ND
Wing and Zap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $513±$455Lowest 46% below ND $1,275±$497Highest 34% above ND
Zap and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $800Lowest 68% below ND $1,792Highest 27% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.1%±43.7Highest ND: 38.9% 14.8%±69.3Lowest ND: 38.9%
Wing and Zap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest ND: 10.8% 3%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.7%Highest ND: 62.9% 64.5%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 26 yrs older than ND 1970Highest 12 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 32% above ND 25 minHighest 41% above ND
Work from home 4.2%±2.9Highest ND: 8.1% 2.4%±3.2Lowest ND: 8.1%
Wing and Zap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bismarck (65%)Beulah (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ZapFew work in Wing
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.5Highest 18.7Lowest
Schools
School district WING 28—
High school in town Wing High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 3.1 —
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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