Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota instead of South Dakota, you would:
Economy
make 28.4% more money
South Dakota has a GDP per capita of $61,724 as of 2024, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Dakota, 11.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In North Dakota, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.7% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
South Dakota has a violent crime rate of 344 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 262 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 19.6% more likely to be a victim of property crime
South Dakota has a property crime rate of 1,591 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 1,904 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 26.4% less likely to be uninsured
In South Dakota, 8.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In South Dakota, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2023.
be 32.1% less likely to be food insecure
In South Dakota, 7.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Dakota, that number is 5.3% as of 2021.
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in South Dakota is 37.7 years as of 2023. In North Dakota, the median age is 35.7 years as of 2023.
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.
