Living in Grenora, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grenora · Census data 2020–2024
Grenora has 408 residents with a median age of 27.5. The median home value is $97,200, the median rent is $575/month.
Grenora is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Grenora at a glance
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 27.5State: 35.9
- Median home value
- $97,200State: $249,900
- Median rent
- $575/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21%
- Average commute
- 41 min
Is Grenora a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 61% lower than the state median.
Cons: An average commute of 41 minutes; unemployment of 7.7%; a poverty rate of 16.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Grenora
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grenora the median home value is $97,200, 71% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $575 per month, which is 45% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,275 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Grenora: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 203
- Owner-occupied
- 80.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.6%
- Vacant
- 27.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1959
- Average household size
- 2.76
Grenora demographics
- Population
- 408
- Median age
- 27.5
- Under 18
- 41.9%
- 65 and older
- 7.4%
- Households
- 148
- Foreign-born
- 4.9%
- Veterans
- 7.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grenora ›
Education in Grenora
21% of adults 25 and older in Grenora have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 3.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grenora
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 41 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 7.4%
- Drive alone
- 77.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 13.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 67.6%
Grenora vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Grenora?
The median home value in Grenora is $97,200, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
How much is rent in Grenora?
The median gross rent in Grenora is $575 per month, about 45% of household income.
Is Grenora, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 61% lower than the state median. Minuses: an average commute of 41 minutes; unemployment of 7.7%; a poverty rate of 16.2%.
What is the median age in Grenora?
The median age in Grenora is 27.5 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Grenora?
The average commute to work in Grenora is 41 minutes; 7.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grenora?
The unemployment rate in Grenora is 7.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grenora?
21% of adults in Grenora have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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