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Bismarck

Bismarck, ND

Population: 74,146
VS
Grand Forks

Grand Forks, ND

Population: 58,882

Bismarck vs Grand Forks

Side-by-side comparison of Bismarck, ND and Grand Forks, ND

Demographics

Population
74KBismarck
59KGrand Forks
26% diff
Median Age
38Bismarck
29Grand Forks
30% diff
Pop. Density
2,137Bismarck
2,022Grand Forks
6% diff
Area (sq mi)
1Bismarck
20Grand Forks
40.2x diff
Male
49.7%
Bismarck
51.6%
Grand Forks
4% diff
Female
50.3%
Bismarck
48.4%
Grand Forks
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$78KBismarck
$64KGrand Forks
22% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KBismarck
$39KGrand Forks
13% diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Bismarck
8.6%
Grand Forks
37% diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Bismarck
2.0%
Grand Forks
15% diff
Cost of Living
89Bismarck
89Grand Forks
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,220Bismarck
$1,145Grand Forks
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$291KBismarck
$243KGrand Forks
20% diff
Median Rent
$992Bismarck
$958Grand Forks
4% diff
Homeownership
65.8%
Bismarck
46.5%
Grand Forks
42% diff
Zillow Value
$364KBismarck
$287KGrand Forks
27% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,374Bismarck
$1,201Grand Forks
14% diff
Rent Burden
25.4%
Bismarck
27.7%
Grand Forks
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
305Bismarck
289Grand Forks
6% diff
Property Crime
2,783Bismarck
2,475Grand Forks
12% diff
Murder Rate
1Bismarck
0Grand Forks

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
42°FBismarck
41°FGrand Forks
4% diff
Jan Temp
13°FBismarck
7°FGrand Forks
84% diff
Jul Temp
70°FBismarck
70°FGrand Forks
1% diff
Rainfall
20.4"Bismarck
22.8"Grand Forks
12% diff
Snowfall
—Bismarck
48.7"Grand Forks
Sunny Days
276Bismarck
276Grand Forks

Education

Bachelor's+
38.7%
Bismarck
39.2%
Grand Forks
1% diff
High School+
95.0%
Bismarck
95.7%
Grand Forks
1% diff
Graduate+
11.2%
Bismarck
13.7%
Grand Forks
22% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
15.5 minBismarck
14.8 minGrand Forks
5% diff
Drive Alone
81.1%
Bismarck
80.3%
Grand Forks
1% diff
Public Transit
0.2%
Bismarck
0.9%
Grand Forks
5.2x diff
Work from Home
7.0%
Bismarck
5.6%
Grand Forks
25% diff

Health

Obesity
35.8%
Bismarck
38.5%
Grand Forks
8% diff
Smoking
12.5%
Bismarck
13.5%
Grand Forks
8% diff
Uninsured
6.7%
Bismarck
7.4%
Grand Forks
10% diff
Diabetes
8.3%
Bismarck
10.2%
Grand Forks
23% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Bismarck
5.6%
Grand Forks
12% diff
Depression
19.8%
Bismarck
23.0%
Grand Forks
16% diff

The Verdict

23 Bismarck
:
13 Grand Forks

Bismarck leads in 23 of 36 categories

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