Population
| Grand Forks 51,313 |
| East Grand Forks 7,812 |
| Total MSA* population 97,279 |
4.7% Grand Forks unemployment (June 2010) 4.1% ND's unemployment (June 2010) |
Grand Forks ranks 45th in Forbes "Best Places for Business and Careers." Grand Forks ranks 97 on CNN's "Top 100 Place to Live." Grand Forks county ranks #16 on AP's Least Economically Stressed Index |
Workforce
| Grand Forks MSA* labor force of 55,621 |
| 93% are high school graduates |
| 35% have Bachelor's degree |
| 43 is Median workforce age |
| 11 years average length of tenure |
| Extremely low absenteeism and turnover rates. |
Cost of Doing Business
| $14 - $18/sq ft office space rent |
| $5/sq ft industrial space rent |
| 6.58 cents/kWh ND average electricity rate - lowest in the nation |
| Access to local officials and congressional delegation |
| 2.10% to 6.40% corporate income tax rate, one of the lowest in the US |
For additional information on business support visit the North Dakota Dept. of Commerce Download a brochure of ND Bussiness Development Quick Facts |
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Infrastructure
| Interstate-29 |
| US Highway 2 |
| Grand Forks International Airport |
| Amtrak National Rail Passenger System |
| BNSF Rail system |
Numerous ground transportation companies |
| Designated Foreign Trade Zone |
| One hour from the fourth busiest commercial port of entry into Canada |
| DSL, T1, T3, satellite, cable and wireless services |
Education
| 6,974 students GF/EGF Public Schools |
| 4-Star Public Schools ranking from Expansion Management |
| 13,431 students - University of North Dakota |
| 4,145 students - Northland Community & Technical College |
| 887 Mayville State University |
1,310 students - University of Minnesota Crookston |
| $187 million UND generated for research in economic output for 2008 |
| UND is home to the renowned Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) and the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences |
| UND ranked as one of America's Best Colleges in 2008 |
Quality of Life
| Over 850 acres of park land |
| 11 outdoor skating facilities |
| 5 golf courses & 2 disc golf courses |
| Greenway that provides over 2,200 acres of natural open space, hiking & biking trails, and scenery along the Red River |
| 14 minutes average commute time |
56 miles of maintained and marked bike paths |
| Ralph Engelstad Arena seats over 11,400 |
| Alerus Center seats over 22,000 |
| Altru Hospital ranks in top 3% in the nation |
| Top 20 Most Secure US Places with population under 150,000 |
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Click the image to the left to download Grand Forks Community Profile (pdf). |
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Click the image to the left to download the Grand Forks Visitor's Guide (pdf). |
*Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Grand Forks ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of Grand Forks County, ND & Polk County, MN. MSA's have at lease one urbanized area of 50,000 or more in population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration withthe core as measured by community patters. MSA's are defined interms of whole counties or equivalent entities.
Resources: US Census Bureau, Praxis Strategy Group, Forbes Magazine, Job Service ND, JP Morgan Economic Outlook Center, City of Grand Forks