Dickinson, ND
Census place 3819620 · pop 25,357
A boomtown of North Dakota's Bakken shale oil rush and gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
61.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.95% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
31.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$263,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$82,696 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+10.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
59/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,257/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
16 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Dickinson: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Dickinson, ND a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Dickinson scores 65/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is broadband access. North Dakota overall ranks #2 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Dickinson, ND expensive to live in?
- Dickinson has a median home value of $263,700 and typical rent around $1,257/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Dickinson, ND?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (89.4%) — 34/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Dickinson, ND best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.3%) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: A boomtown of North Dakota's Bakken shale oil rush and gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.