Moorhead
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About Moorhead
City in Minnesota, United StatesMoorhead ( MOR-hed) is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Minnesota, United States, on the banks of the Red River of the North. Located in the Red River Valley, an extremely fertile and active agricultural region, Moorhead is home to several corporations and manufacturing industries. Across the river from Fargo, North Dakota and next to Dilworth, Minnesota, Moorhead forms part of the core of the Fargo–Moorhead ND-MN Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,505 at the 2020 census. Moorhead is a hub of higher education in Minnesota, home to Minnesota State University Moorhead, Concordia College, and a campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Platted in 1871, the c…
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How Moorhead ranks
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Safety in Moorhead
Safety Grade C
Moorhead reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
Work & commute in Moorhead
Full picture →About one in 5 of Moorhead’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fargo (48%), West Fargo (7%) and Dilworth (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Moorhead
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Moorhead
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Moorhead
Full climate →Moorhead has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Moorhead
All Moorhead schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Moorhead’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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