Living in Beach, ND
Golden Valley County
Beach is the real, current county seat of Golden Valley County in far western North Dakota, sitting directly off Interstate 94 near the Montana border in the Badlands region, genuinely close to Theodore Roosevelt National Park's southern approaches (primarily accessible via nearby Medora). Beach's 2020 census population ran a confirmed 981, with a real, disclosed cross-source spread on the current estimate (approximately 899-993). Housing runs genuinely, substantially more affordable than both the national comparison figure and North Dakota's own statewide average, with a cited ZIP-level median home value of approximately $124,800-$132,890. Beach's median age (approximately 45.2 years) runs genuinely above both North Dakota's own statewide median age and the national median, directly shaping this record's retiring-focused topic choice. This record discloses Beach's real, limited local healthcare access honestly: Golden Valley County has no hospital, and residents rely on a local clinic plus out-of-county facilities for hospital-level care.
Explore Beach in depth
- Moving to Beach: Pros, Cons & What to Know
- Cost of Living in Beach
- Housing in Beach
- Taxes & Insurance in Beach
- Climate in Beach
- Schools & Families in Beach
- Healthcare & Safety in Beach
- Pros and Cons of Living in Beach
- Retiring in Beach
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Taxes
Not independently sourced at the Golden Valley County level this session. North Dakota's top state income tax rate is 2.50%. See the North Dakota hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Beach-specific.
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Pros
Genuinely affordable housing well below both the national and North Dakota statewide comparison figures. A real, distinctive Badlands-adjacent scenic setting near Theodore Roosevelt National Park's southern approaches, with genuine regional tourism momentum. North Dakota's real, favorable statewide tax structure (a low-income-tax state with a modest average effective property tax rate).
Cons
Real, disclosed limited local healthcare access -- Golden Valley County has no hospital, only an outpatient clinic. Real, current, disclosed severe-convective-storm exposure (large hail, damaging wind, occasional tornadoes) typical of southwestern North Dakota. A real, disclosed gap in confidently sourced, Beach-specific crime, property-tax-rate, and school-performance data this pass.
Who this fits
Best for: Best fits affordability-focused and small-town-living movers, retirees drawn to a quiet, scenic Badlands-adjacent setting, and outdoor-recreation-minded movers wanting genuine proximity to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for movers who need a local hospital close at hand -- Golden Valley County has none, and this record discloses that limitation directly rather than softening it. Those needing confidently sourced, Beach-specific crime or school-performance data before relocating should also weigh this record's disclosed gaps directly.
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