You can afford to grow.

You want...

     - A sustainable lifestyle
       • Our cost of living index is 9.7% below the national average (Forbes)

     - Economical borrowing by city government
       • The city has a bond rating of aa2 from Moody's Investor Services.  Not Bad.

     - Low Tax Rates
       • Our Finance Department works hard to make sure we keep as much burden off of the taxpayers as possible

     - To see where your money is going
       • The Grand Forks City Budget is created annually and available for all to see

     - More Data
       • Here is more info from the Bureau of Economic Analysis