Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of North Dakota, you would:
Economy
make 22.1% less money
North Dakota has a GDP per capita of $79,272 as of 2024, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In North Dakota, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
North Dakota has a property crime rate of 1,904 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 1,591 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
North Dakota has a violent crime rate of 262 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 344 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in North Dakota is 35.7 years as of 2023. In South Dakota, the median age is 37.7 years as of 2023.
be 35.9% more likely to be uninsured
In North Dakota, 6.4% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 8.7% as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In North Dakota, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
be 47.2% more likely to be food insecure
In North Dakota, 5.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In South Dakota, that number is 7.8% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
