City in Minnesota, United States

Dilworth

$286kMedian Home
292Sunny Days/yr
54°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation4kElevation909 ft
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Dilworth is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,612 at the time of the 2020 census. Dilworth is one of the core cities of the Fargo–Moorhead metro area; it is on the eastern border of Moorhead. Dilworth is home to the historic Star Lite Motel and the Dilworth Rail Yard, one of the BNSF Railway's largest and busiest facilities in Minnesota.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Dilworth, Minnesota
Latitude46.88°
Longitude-96.70°
Population4k
Altitude909 ft

State Context

MinnesotaU.S. state

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west. The northeast corner has a water boundary with Michigan.Wikipedia

Income tax: 5.35% - 9.85%Avg sales tax: 8.04%Property tax: 0.98%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age39 yrs
College Educated39%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home2%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$286k
Median home price
Household Income
$85k
Median annual
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Livability

Safety Score
83
School Rating
6.9/10
Internet
Fiber
1%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
292
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Avg High Temp
54°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Damp cool season
64% warm season / 76% cool season
Comfort Score
27/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
61°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
24"
inches per year
Snowfall
12"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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damp cool season
Summer 64% · Winter 76% · Jun-Jan 58-79%
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Current Conditions

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