Crookston is a compact, affordable Red River college town with a friendly community, parks, trails, local restaurants and regular events—comfortable and low‑stress for multi‑week assignments and easy to make into a home base.
Nearby Grand Forks, ND is about 25–30 miles (≈30 min drive) and offers the University of North Dakota, a regional airport, more restaurants, shopping and specialty medical care for weekend options and extras during a longer contract.