Welcome to a military-friendly place where your service is valued. When you’re a part of Minot, you are part of a community that brings together diverse people and cultures, thriving businesses and a famously warm welcome. Our dynamic, growing city dreams bigger, works together and offers great opportunities for careers and a balanced life. There is a place for you here. Interested? Scroll down to connect with a Minot Area WayFinder!
“Everything you need to build your perfect life.”
Livability.com had some nice things to say about Minot. The size of the community, outdoor adventures, things to do, the diverse and welcoming atmosphere and more. Read about their
six reasons why Minot is a great place to live!
We are proud of the important missions of Minot Air Force Base, home of the Barksdale Trophy. We always have a warm welcome here for service members, veterans and their families, and we actively strive to be among the most military-friendly places for you to live. When you move here, you can
take advantage of benefits like northern climate incentive pay from the United States Air Force and North Dakota state tax benefits for veterans and active duty service members.
Learn more about the details of settling down in Minot with a convenient
Relocation Guide! Just click the link to find out about:
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Education
- Demographics
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... and more!
Minot's strong economy is centered around industries like national defense, energy, agri-business, transportation, healthcare, higher education and technology. In fact, North Dakota is nationally ranked #1 for Access to Gigabit Internet. This is a great place to build your career or start your own business.
–The Travel
Excellent schools, neighborhoods and healthcare
Our quality of life is better than ever with new facilities for the well-being of Minot area residents. On the north side of Minot, we have a new, second high school and our state-of-the-art Magic City Discovery Center interactive children's museum. In southwest Minot, our brand new $550 million, 900,000-square-foot Trinity Health complex opened in 2023. Throughout Minot and the surrounding area, beautiful neighborhoods provide safe, family-friendly living with parks and schools nearby.
Cost of living: 6.9% below national average (2023)
Life is better here.
The Minot area offers a wide variety of boutique and big name stores, unique restaurants, a local winery and
thriving arts community. Enjoy art galleries and working studios, as well as performances by local musicians, the Minot Symphony Orchestra and the MSU Summer Theatre.
Families love the
Roosevelt Park Zoo, featuring newly built habitats and animals from around the world. Sports fans enjoy thrilling Minot Minotauros hockey at our
MAYSA Arena, college summer league baseball at
Corbett Field, and NCAA Division II athletics at
Minot State University.
Outdoor adventurers enjoy many parks and trails, nearby lakes, campgrounds, golf courses including
one designed just for kids, snowboarding at
Bottineau Winter Park in the forested hills of the Turtle Mountains.
Connect with the Magic in Minot
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