Bismarck, ND · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Bismarck
Bismarck ranks #1 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 100 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 100th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in North Dakota.
- affordability score
- 100
- Exceptional
- National rank
- #1 of 134
- In North Dakota
- #1 of 2
- Percentile
- 100th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Bismarck sits 50 points above the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of a CondorBox Membership →
Ranked around Bismarck
- #1 Bismarck, ND — this page 100
- #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
- T#3 Billings, MT 98
Top US cities for affordability
- #1 Bismarck, ND — this page 100
- #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
- T#3 Billings, MT 98
- T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
- #5 Portland, ME 97
More about Bismarck
Bismarck scores 25 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: