Living in Williston, North Dakota

Moving to Williston, ND or considering a fresh start here? Let us be your guide to the city that has captivated so many with its boomtown opportunities.
Whether you're pondering a move or simply seeking to discover the charm of the Williston area, join us on this immersive tour.
We delve into neighborhoods, amenities, and the cultural tapestry that makes Williston such a unique opportunity for so many who have come before you.
Find out why Williston is so much more than an oilfield town.
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[@LivinginNorthDakota]

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[@BobPenzien]

My wife and I, from Northern California, came to Williston this past summer to visit Theodore Rosevelt National Park. Williston is a very nice little town and a great place to start when heading to the National Park. I was very impressed with your new airport located about 11 miles outside of town. Although small, the new Williston airport is first class. Travelers should be warned that taxi and ridesharing services can be hit or miss in Williston, especially at night. People in North Dakota were very friendly and treated us very well.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

The new airport was definitely built with future growth in mind! Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed your visit.

[@Northdakotadude]

Hey you drove past my house and I was outside 😂😂😂😂 and my family owns daily addiction so thank you for the compliment

[@jizz425]

I lived in Williston for about 7 years let me tell you it blew. Everyone exploits the fact that you work in the oil field yes we were making a good living but good grief the prices at some of these places were outrageous and as far as welcoming depends on where you went and who you knew

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

This is mostly accurate. Most people move to Williston for the $$$. EVERYONE, regardless of what industry you are actually in, is in the oil and gas business. That said - is there anywhere in America where good paying jobs can be found that cost of living isn’t also high?

[@Allium_369]

I lived in Williston, it was horrible. North Dakota sucks! I would never move back there.

[@JakeEngen]

Soft

[@BENSONDAVVIS]

I agree. I am here now and CANNOT WAIT until my prison sentence is over. I HATE WILLISTON.

[@riviclaye615]

@@JakeEngen Soft or intelligent?....that is up to opinion.

[@9786blondie]

Lived here my whole life. We love Williston. We don't LOVE all the changes to our once small town but we have adapted. ❤

[@haleighklemm]

@@9786blondieI’ll never adapt in Dickinson, (born and raised) the madness needs to stop

[@tjonesatx]

Great video!! Very informational, all the pros and cons are on point!!🙌🙌

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Glad you liked it! Every place has its pros and cons. Just want to make sure people understand what they’re getting into before moving to Williston and buying a home. Give us a call, text or email if you’re moving this direction - we’re here to help make your move smooth and home purchase easy.

[@1888bry]

Great video. When I flew out of Williston H security stole my classic watch !

[@lacyalvarez]

Just bought our house in williston will be here til hubby retires

[@lifedelusion3793]

19:50 don’t go down this downhill on a scooter or bike without very good brakes had to get a root canal because of it

[@terrylautt5366]

If North Dakota is such a great place to live, a whole lot more people would live there. I spent three years in Central North Dakota and it was a nightmare.

[@richiejune3604]

In what way?

[@riviclaye615]

​@@richiejune3604--60 with windshield in the winter, over 100 in the summer, lack of jobs unless you're oilfield, lack of specialty medical care, lack of entertainment (country and metal music ONLY), lots of meth per capita, people aren't friendly---they are clichy, elitistists, lack of scenery, lack of scenery, lack of racial diversity, lack of shopping....yeah, there are reasons this is one of the least populated states in the nation.

[@richiejune3604]

@@riviclaye615 thank u I appreciate the info 👍

[@9786blondie]

Not all people can handle the bitter winters here.

[@9786blondie]

​@@riviclaye615Not true at all. We have people from all over the world that have moved here for work and love it here.

[@kathikapp6707]

Wow! I haven't been there since 1965! My aunt and uncle lived there.

[@terricole8082]

Does the K K Korner bar still exist?

[@djpauldc]

Williston sucks, sorry im partial city kid and a man of color, it needs a Main Event or Dave & Busters.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Both of these are great! Typically however these kinds of businesses need a population base of 200-500k people. Williston sits just above 30k people. Williston will need to grow 7x over before we will see anything on this scale.

[@majorcarlton137]

There is a reason why less than 800,000 people live in ND. The winters are far to brutal..

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Minnesota has 5.7 million and is right there with North Dakota temps. The state is actually growing and has a ton of opportunities for many people.

[@stargaz1n]

i lived in williston back in 2019 worked there for 2 years for oilfield and i liked it but you would have to drive to a bigger city for more options, clothing wise etc

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Don’t forget Amazon! Most everybody has a Prime subscription and does a lot of online shopping.

[@Ratersen]

Hush we dont exist

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

🤣

[@riviclaye615]

Here folks, is an example of the Unwelcomeing you will get here, from the family groups that have been here since the 1800's.

[@cityleaguechronicles2523]

@@riviclaye615most of the locals left during the oil boom, late 2000s. Sold their houses for $300,000+ and started new lives elsewhere.

[@Ratersen]

@@riviclaye615 Nope I actually just moved in this 2024 march from a 3rd world country. It's a really nice place with nice people so it sucked to hear that crime rates shot up when the oil boom happened. It was nice to see children playing outside so it would suck if crime rates shot up because of bad people moving in.

[@riviclaye615]

@@cityleaguechronicles2523 I have a hard time believing "most", but here on the western side of the state, the only people moving in are methheads, and a lot of the locals stay, after marrying their 3rd cousin.

[@valerieperron7784]

Thank you for this video! Hubby and I are looking to relocate there from FL in April of 2024. This was a perfect look into Williston that we needed!!!!

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

So glad this was helpful! Be sure to reach out to us 2 to 3 months before you move here so we can coordinate a game plan to find you a place to live! Are you moving here for the oil field or another reason?

[@Chet_Brinkley]

Are you sure you want to " relocate " from Florida to North Dakota ?!?!?!!?? 😮 I'm guessing that 25° below zero temperatures with a constant minimum 10 mph wind with constant gusts upwards of 40 mph doesn't bother you a bit . Good luck , dress appropriately and remember, as the locals told me when I first arrived there " It's the wind ."

[@miltonbauer1705]

If you have any common sense you won't move to williston

[@miltonbauer1705]

If you have any common sense you will stay far away from williston it's a shithole!

[@BENSONDAVVIS]

Do yourself a favor. DO NOT MOVE HERE!!! Williston is TRASH!!!

[@bobbyrees1914]

The problem with North Dakota is the right to work law. My wife was forced out of her job 11 days after our two year old son was diagnosed with cancer. The Williston Basin School District HR Judith B is the one who did it. School District didn't want the insurance hit. Disgusting! Also there is no BBB in North Dakota. There is a wells fargo atm but no bank branch. There is no Chase bank branch. The local government is super corrupt. Example, the mayor bought land from the city then sold it back to the city to build a school. A plus is no gangs, no traffic, new airport. We bought back in 2015 and our value has doubled.

[@tibodeclercq2131]

The winters must be long though, aren't they?

[@DanR-d5w]

Shorts season start on july and jacket season on september, so you imagine 😅

[@BENSONDAVVIS]

Winters are INSANE here. 6 months or more of the year is freezing cold and snowing.

[@cityleaguechronicles2523]

Snow starts falling in October and melts in April but stays cold until end of May, sooo 7 months of cold weather. May/June are the best months for comfortable temps. Winter months from Dec - March are harsh af😫 -60°🥶🥶 Not much options for activities other than riding atv’s, fishing, outdoor stuff but everything is expensive.

[@bobbyrees1914]

Long and horrible

[@guerrero14100]

🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@formerdimwitdem4707]

Great presentation. Nicely done. The Williston ARC looks fabulous!

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

It's over the top - super amazing facility. If you're moving or relocating to Williston (or anywhere else in Nodak) - grab a time on my calendar: calendly.com/david-vanassche-calendar/home-purchase-meeting

[@guerrero14100]

I sold everything in California and moved to Williston nd one of the best choices I made in my life I moved with the whole family 💕 everybody's pretty friendly not that much stuff to do just fish hunt or go to the shooting range healthcare and education aren't the best but still okay only bad part is the winter ☃️☃️☃️☃️ pretty extreme weather weather gets to the negative numbers

[@dfelix-wells9465]

Quit talking to people about ND

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Haha what?! This doesn’t even make sense.

[@eddiecartagena7731]

Love this video, We are considering a transfer here. Are there any updates that can be made to this video? Do you know anything about the Homeschooling community?

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Reach out to us to talk! usemotion.com/meet/david-vanassche/meeting

[@shcbac]

You forgot to mention that some of the communities you have shown us have HOA's, and a lot of the boom construction has relatively poor quality compared to older homes. The house I bought was built in 1952 and is solid as a rock. Williston is a great place to live, really hard to find anything better.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

HOAs tend to keep property values higher for the long run by fording owners to maintain their properties to a certain minimum level. Unless it’s a super high end custom home - nearly all new construction in America is governed by HOAs.

[@tibodeclercq2131]

"Vanassche", not related to any Flemish/Dutch people?

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Eigenlijk spreek ik wel Nederlands. De winter is extreem lang en koud. De gemeenschap heeft daar echter zeker infrastructuur omheen gebouwd.

[@tibodeclercq2131]

@@LivinginNorthDakota Hoe ben jij als Nederlander/Vlaming in een rurale staat in Amerika terechtgekomen bro? 😁

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Eigenlijk heb ik Nederlands als tweede taal geleerd nadat ik met mijn vrouw trouwde. We hebben 10 jaar in North Dakota gewoond - toen Arizona - en zijn nu, sinds 4 weken geleden, in de Randstad, Leiden. Ik blijf leads verstrekken aan mijn makelaars in onroerend goed die in Noord-Dakota en Arizona wonen en werken. Soms gebruik ik Google Translate (zoals nu) om er zeker van te zijn dat ik goed communiceer!

[@NathanMiller-p3o]

I’ve lived in ND 41 years what he doesn’t show is the winter time, bring extra clothes, but small town’s friendly people, great schools, used to be inexpensive cost of living

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Home of Economy is a great place to stock up on winter work gear. I tend to wear underarmor winter pants and shirts as a base layer most all winter.

[@riviclaye615]

Small town, friendly people? ONLY if you are part of the gossiping, elitist group that has family roots here since the 1800's. "Outsiders" will not be welcomed. There are WAY more men here because of the oil, so rig pigs are assaulting women at high rates. Meth, violent crime, and prostitution is rampant.....thanks oil field!

[@sawyeratkinson]

What is the Ag career looking like out there? Would another part of ND be more appropriate to look at? 10+year experience albeit in nj and va so different crop zones obviously.

[@rileyschmalz3939]

East of the Missouri River has much richer farm land. SW corner near bowman has a lot of ranch land and wheat, corn etc. but i would recommend eastern nd as the soil is much richer thus better yields id assume

[@sawyeratkinson]

@@rileyschmalz3939 appreciate the response brother thanks

[@bobbyrees1914]

Ag is huge here

[@jasper4661]

WOULD LIKE TO SEE N,D TURTLE MOUNTAIN REV VIDEO.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Hi Jasper! We focus our videos and content mostly on areas our clients are usually looking to buy a home in. Minot or Grand forks would be the closest areas to the Turtle Mountains that we have regular clients. If you’re looking for a home in Bottineau, Rolette, or Rolla areas, reach out and we will connect to someone that can help you in those areas closer to the Turtle Mountains.

[@1dabreadboy]

Are you still avaliable?

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Of course! We can help you buy a home in Williston. Pick a time to meet: calendly.com/david-vanassche-calendar/home-purchase-meeting

[@goodman003]

Williston or fargo ?

[@kaiddaaaaa]

To move to? Williston , I live here and it’s nice and peaceful and it’s not much traffic at all

[@riviclaye615]

@@goodman003 Fargo 100%!!! At least Fargo has some variety in entertainment, music, shopping, restaurants....and you can actually get descent medical care. Williston is full of meth and prostitution because of the oil....Fargo is way more safe too.

[@adepojuflora5711]

Thanks it's very informative. My husband, myself and our little kiddo will be moving here in Jan.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

We’d love the opportunity to help you find a rental or buy a home.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Renting? calendly.com/david-vanassche-calendar/rental-intake

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

Buying? calendly.com/david-vanassche-calendar/home-purchase-meeting

[@adepojuflora5711]

@@LivinginNorthDakota thanks I will check the website

[@johnholloway9520]

It’s a great city

[@yeseniahernandez7573]

Caregiving jobs? Pay?

[@riviclaye615]

@@yeseniahernandez7573 Child care workers are making around $13 an hour, which is below the livable wage of $16 an hour, for a single person in ND. CNA's are starting at livable wage ($16)......nurses are the only ones making any money, starting at $22 an hour. Most women aren't able to survive up here, without a man's income to survive on, unless you're a lawyer or a doctor. The mindset is extremely old fashioned, so you will be expected to work 40 hours a week at a job that pays less than livable wage, and STILL do all the housework, grocery shopping, child rearing, cooking, etc, while your husband goes to the bar. ND is NOT a female friendly state---they are stuck in the 1950's here, except it's worse--the women have to work 40 hours outside the home now. It's a nightmare.....I'm doing everything I can to get out of here.

[@riviclaye615]

@@yeseniahernandez7573 They deleted my previous comment because I told the truth lol $13 an hour for childcare workers, when the livable wage is almost $16 an hour for a single person. $16--$18 an hour for CNA, or home care taker. The expenses are going up, so a person can't even say it's cheap to live here anymore. A lot of women can't survive here without a man's income, unless you WANT to work on the rigs or doing industrial work. ND is not a female friendly state. You will be expected to work 40 hours a week, making maybe a livable wage, and STILL be expected to do all the housework, child rearing, cooking, etc, while your husband is at the bar. ND is stuck in the 1950's, except it's worse, because NOW "housewives" have to work 40 hours a week, because prices are rising like crazy. You could survive off care giver jobs and stay single IF you get on government assistance, but they cut food stamps, and HUD is so understaffed, that you will be on a wait list for 3 to 4 years. Don't come here sweetie....as soon as my daughter graduates IM OUT

[@yeseniahernandez7573]

@@riviclaye615 wow that’s horrible

[@riviclaye615]

@@yeseniahernandez7573 It's also the 3rd state with the most bars per capita. 50% of all fatal car accidents are alcohol related. LOTS of alcoholics, methheads and prostitutes here. It's the "old west", but not in a good way. You have to drive 3 hours for any specialty medical care, descent shopping, country and metal music ONLY. It's the least visited state in the country. Commutes to work are long and DANGEROUS because of snow/ice/blizzards 6---7 months out of the year. Then the summer gets over 100 degrees lol Boring af. I pay $800 a month rent for an old 2 bedroom apartment, in the ghetto (meth and alcohol), in a town of less than 1000 people, with no jobs. Landlords are getting greedy, so it's not cheap to live here anymore....milk is $5 a gallon, but they will barely pay you $15 an hour lol Thanks for letting me rant....I'm MISERABLE here but stay for my daughter until she graduates. I guess love is stronger than hate, because I hate it here.

[@riviclaye615]

North Dakota is horrible. Keep in mind, that the guy making this video, is a salesperson trying to make money off you.

[@LivinginNorthDakota]

It’s amazing how drastically different the comments here are about loving or hating Nodak. Anyone who hates it - we have clients who want to buy your home. Reach out to us so we can help you leave. Many other people love what you don’t want.

[@9786blondie]

​@@LivinginNorthDakotaLived here my whole life. We love our hometown.