Amenia, North Dakota
Among the top 5% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A+, better than 95% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 60% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 1% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 42% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 52% of US places
- top 1% for cost of living
- top 13% for estimated total tax burden
- bottom 2% for air quality
Limited data for Amenia — the figures below are what we have. See Cass County for a fuller picture.
Amenia is a small community in North Dakota with about 181 residents. It grades A+ for affordability and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include cost of living, estimated total tax burden, and income tax. It rates lower on airport distance and air quality.
- The median home value in Amenia is $186k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Amenia is $83k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Amenia has a violent crime rate of 2180/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Amenia average around 71°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Harsh winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 3.6 in0.6 in
humid 45%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$83k75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$39kbetter than 100% of US places
Home Value$186k57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$55better than 82% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.81%better than 63% of US places
Income Tax2.50%better than 82% of US places
Sales Tax7.04%better than 55% of US places
Estimated total tax burden6.64%better than 87% of US places
Unemployment2.9%better than 60% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)9°F1st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)71°F16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation24.2 in18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall36.7 inbetter than 25% of US places
Sunny Days229 daysbetter than 45% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 76% of US places
Comfortable Days85 daysbetter than 58% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk75.6better than 34% of US places
Air Quality58 AQIbetter than 2% of US places
School Quality50.5better than 37% of US places
Violent Crime2180/100kbetter than 6% of US places
Property Crime3141/100kbetter than 6% of US places
Community
Population18118th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age27.86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0825th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1376th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven31st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)96.1%81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.7%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.6%28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.7%36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability9.0/20better than 81% of US places
Airport Distance242 mibetter than 5% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access94.7%better than 82% of US places
Amenities Nearby110.50better than 57% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 17% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Amenia an affordable place to live?
- Amenia is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $39k, better than 100% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Amenia safe?
- Amenia is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2180/100k (better than 6%). Property crime is 3141/100k.
- What is the weather like in Amenia?
- Amenia averages 71°F in July and 9°F in January, with 24.2 in of annual precipitation and about 229 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Amenia?
- Public-school quality in Amenia is below average, scoring better than 37% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.