Minot, ND vs Bismarck, ND

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

MetricMinot, NDBismarck, ND
Population47,79175,556
Median Household Income$73,219$78,387
Median Rent$973/mo$999/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$300,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%38.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%9.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k295241
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1931,892
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr289285
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F7°F
Snowfall45 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min15.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.115.3
College Degree Rate29.7%39.2%
Foreign-Born %4.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+5.9%

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