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1
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3
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1
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6
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4
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2
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0
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4
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MDU Resources Group
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Biggest employers
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Meritcare Hospital
2,000
Medcenter One Inc
1,145
Noridian Administrative Services, Llc
1,000
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Top earning cities
Median household income
Greenwich, CT
$112,493
Cupertino, CA
$110,518
San Ramon, CA
$109,500
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Hottest cities
Avg. high temp
in July (
°
F)
Avondale, AZ
107.6
°
F
Glendale, AZ
107.6
°
F
Peoria, AZ
107.6
°
F
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Priciest homes
Median price
Newport Beach, CA
$1,362,500
Greenwich, CT
$1,129,000
Santa Barbara, CA
$979,500
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Most educated
% residents with
graduate degrees
Arlington, VA
35.7%
Davis, CA
34.6%
Brookline, MA
32.5%
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Most singles
% single residents
Bloomington, IN
58.2%
New Brunswick, NJ
54.6%
College Station, TX
54.3%
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Youngest
Median age
Jacksonville, NC
22.90
Provo, UT
23.28
New Brunswick, NJ
24.16
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