Living in Bismarck (North Dakota)

Bismarck (North Dakota) is a large place in North Dakota, United States, home to 75,092 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #224 of 12,111), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #581 of 12,111), low-income families (top 7%, #496 of 8,006).

Residents75,092

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport433 km (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International)

Nearest city of 100k+305 km

Within 30 km100,500 people

Lake shore10 km (Lake Oahe)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Oahe, 10 km

Nearest major riverMissouri, 2.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,117 km

Within 10 km99,993 people

Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 23:57

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Good to know about Bismarck (North Dakota)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 32 min and sets around 23:57; in late June it sets around 4:41.

How Bismarck (North Dakota) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In North Dakota
Young family	65	#823 of 11,898	#5 of 13	Map
Low-income household	56	#1,037 of 9,771	#3 of 17	Map
Low-income family	66	#496 of 8,006	#3 of 8	Map
Single parent	67	#536 of 6,237	#3 of 7	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#2,759 of 9,474	#1 of 10	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,520 of 9,474	#1 of 10	Map
Early retiree	60	#4,843 of 10,762	#4 of 22	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,005 of 7,271	#3 of 14	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	43	#3,904 of 8,006	#3 of 8	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#224 of 12,111	#3 of 28	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	55	#3,973 of 7,271	#3 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#1,410 of 9,474	#1 of 10	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#2,831 of 18,063	#65 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#4,069 of 16,523	#8 of 58	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#2,783 of 18,063	#63 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#3,245 of 16,523	#3 of 58	Map
Lottery winner	56	#5,305 of 21,167	#4 of 105	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#581 of 12,111	#2 of 28	Map
Coastal living	68	#2,137 of 6,413	#4 of 10	Map
Business owner	44	#7,041 of 12,111	#5 of 28	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Education and family89
Health and elderly87
Sea or lake shore86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Foundation76
Jobs and economy68
Lifestyle and amenities58
Affordability56
Safety and community56
Green space48
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)39
Mobility and connectivity38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.