Quality of Life

The Grand Forks Region prides itself on having a quality of life unlike any other. Education
and health care, affordable housing, safe streets and an abundance of recreational and cultural opportunities make Grand Forks a wonderful place to grow a business and a great place to call home.

Health	Altru Health System	community-owned, nonprofit integrated health system that provides a full range of medical treatments and services.
	Aurora Medical Park	new facility housing independent medical practices with physicians and therapists who offer primary and secondary care and specialty medical services
	Meritcare	home care services and a clinic located in East Grand Forks
	Riverview Health Clinic	general medicine, gynecology, orthopedic, plastic surgery, and podiatry
	Valley Health	confidential reproductive health services for women and men regardless of income or age
Family Life	Activities	view featured activities below
	Education	12 public elementary schools, 4 public middle schools, 3 public high schools as well as a variety of parochial schools
		University of North Dakota Northland Community & Technical College Adult Continuing Education Programs
	Worship	over 60 places of worship in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks and surrounding areas
Community Life	Activities	view featured activities below
	Safety	Grand Forks average of 260 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents compares favorably to the national average of 467 incidents per 100,000
		Top 20 Most Secure US Places with population under 150,000
	Organizations	click here for list of community organizations
	Diversity	predominately Caucasian with German/Scandinavian heritage, hosts a community Multicultural Center and community Native American Center
	Cost of Living	indexes range from 10-20% lower than national average
Government	City Council County Commission	businesses and citizens have easy access to elected and appointed officials
	Mayor	Dr. Michael Brown
Climate	Weather	four very distinct seasons with seasonal activities year round - see below for featured activities
	Geography	North East North Dakota one hour away from the Canadian border. On the Minnesota/North Dakota border, in the valley of the Red River with secure flood protection system, generally flat terrain
Jobs	Unemployment Rate	3.8%, national average 9.3%
	Average salary	$37,284 (May 2010)
	Employers	major industries of manufacturing, education, technology, service, & retail. Click here for list of major employers
	Find Jobs	Job Service of North Dakota - Grand Forks

 

Grand Forks Featured Activities, Events,

& Recreation Opportunities

Click the image for more information on the activity.

Check out these links for more to see and do in the Grand Cities:

Grand Forks Herald

University of North Dakota

Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors Bureau

City of Grand Forks

Grand Forks East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce

Culture Pulse

The Columbia Mall

 

Click here to download a profile of our community (pdf format).