Devils Lake, ND
Census place 3819420 · pop 7,308
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
80.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
39.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$43,220 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.12% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$164,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
48/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
12 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Devils Lake: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Devils Lake, ND a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Devils Lake scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is broadband access. North Dakota overall ranks #2 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Devils Lake, ND expensive to live in?
- Devils Lake has a median home value of $164,900 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Devils Lake, ND?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (80.3%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Devils Lake, ND best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (12 min) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.