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Bismarck is a mid-size city of 75,556 people in Burleigh County, North Dakota. It's part of the Bismarck, ND area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $300k and rent runs about $999 a month.
75,556people
$300kTypical home
$999/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
50"Snow
244Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 75,556
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,178 people per sq mi
- 383 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- In the Bismarck, ND area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $300k (≈$1,894/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (237 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,877 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to BIS airport
- 387 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 233 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,745 ft
- 774 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burleigh County: R+43 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk