Bismarck, ND

Bismarck is a mid-size city in North Dakota with a population of 74,146. Residents earn $77,608 per year, which is 3% above the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

74,146 Population 2,137/sq mi density

$77,608 Median Income $44,475 per capita

$291,400 Home Value $363,860 Zillow

$992 Median Rent 25.4% income on rent

42°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

305 Violent Crime/100K 2,783 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$77,608 median income, 2.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$291,400 home value, $992/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

305 violent crimes/100K (20% below avg)

Education

4.1 / 5.0

38.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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13 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Bismarck, ND.

Name	Year	Description
Bismarck, ND	2013	Light moving from SSW to NNE over Bismarck
Bismarck, ND	2012	~7 Orange lights in a triangular formation moving silently across the entire sky in about 4 seconds before disappearing into the night.
Bismarck, ND	2011	Sept 29&#44 2011 3 dot triangle form fast moving&#44 group for 8-10 seconds&#44 no sounds no strobes no idea.
North bismarck, ND	2011	Small white glowing orbs&#44 dark objects&#44 floated&#44 noisless
Bismarck, ND	2010	green spotlight and 3 lights
Bismarck, ND	2009	silver disc shaped object flying extremely fast at a low altitude
Bismarck, ND	2008	2 red lighted objects over Bismarck Nd
Bismarck, ND	2008	Illuminating light surveys the North Dakota Capitol&#44 Bismarck
Bismarck, ND	2004	Large circular object with ports or windows giving off blue green to white lights extremely large&#44 no movement. (Venus??))
Bismarck, ND	2003	We spotted unusual bright lights and drove to investigate. It came towards our vehicle as if it were going to hit us.
Bismarck, ND	2000	A small light slightly bigger than the surrounding stars darting to and fro for about ten minutes.
Bismarck, ND	1996	Nat. Weather Serv. empl. sees a small&#44 circular&#44 distinctly flame-orange obj. in the S sky. Brighter & larger than brightest star.
Bismarck, ND	1996	Nat. Weather Serv. meteorologist repts. peculiar&#44 round&#44 orange obj. in S sky. "Like orange of space shuttle exhaust." Not star.