Mandan, ND vs Bismarck, ND

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMandan, NDBismarck, ND
Population24,52275,556
Median Household Income$71,780$78,387
Median Rent$1,083/mo$999/mo
Median Home Value$259,800$300,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9191
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%38.2%
Poverty Rate9.8%9.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k257241
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0021,892
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F7°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min15.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.3
College Degree Rate30.2%39.2%
Foreign-Born %1.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+5.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.