Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Alaska, you would:
Health
be 16.3% more likely to be obese
In Alaska, 31.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 37.1% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Alaska, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
Safety
be 63.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Alaska has a violent crime rate of 722 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 262 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 27.7% less for a home
The median home value in Alaska is $333,300 as of 2023, compared to $241,100 in North Dakota as of 2023.
pay 32.7% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Alaska is $1,388 as of 2023, while in North Dakota, it is $934 as of 2023.
earn 15.0% less money
The median household income in Alaska is $89,336 as of 2023, while in North Dakota, it is $75,949 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Alaska takes 19.5 minutes as of 2023. In North Dakota, it takes 18.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 40.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Alaska, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 50.0% less likely to be food insecure
In Alaska, 10.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Dakota, that number is 5.3% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 8.8 times more densely populated
Alaska has a population density of 0.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 4.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alaska, 3.0% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
