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Bismarck, ND

Bismarck, ND
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Bismarck, ND

Bismarck, ND
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gross metro product
$7.4B
population
132.7K
median household income
$66,438
median home price
$246,000
cost of living
1% below nat'l avg
college attainment
33%
net migration
-60 (year: 2018)
unemployment
2.6%
major industries
Government, Health care, Financial services
job growth
-1.2% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
population
72.0K
median home price
$271,000
As of August 2018
As a hub of retail and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of a large portion of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota. The state's capital city is largely influence by the presence of the government, which is one of the area's largest employers. The North Dakota State Capitol, the tallest building in the state, towers over the central part of Bismarck. Within the city is also Belle Mehus Auditorium, a center for the arts in the area, while the Gannon and Elsa Forde Art Galleries are located
within the city's Bismarck State College. Recreational opportunities present themselves in the form of the city's extensive park system.
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On forbes lists
#158
In Cost of Doing Business
#165
In Job Growth
#39
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
-1.2% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.3%
Unemployment
2.6%
Median Household Income
$66,438
Household Income Growth
1.3%
High-Tech Employment
1%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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