Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota instead of Texas, you would:
Health
be 32.8% less likely to have diabetes
In Texas, 13.4% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 9.0% as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.1% more money
Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in North Dakota, the GDP per capita is $79,272 as of 2024.
be 35.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
be 20.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Texas, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In North Dakota, however, that number is 10.0% as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.9% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Texas has a violent crime rate of 391 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 262 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.6% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Texas has a property crime rate of 2,153 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 1,904 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 30.2% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Texas is $1,339 as of 2023, while in North Dakota, it is $934 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 8.7 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Texas takes 26.7 minutes as of 2023. In North Dakota, it takes 18.0 minutes as of 2023.
be 60.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Texas, 16.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 13.7% less likely to be physically inactive
In Texas, 27.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 23.9% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 90.3% less densely populated
Texas has a population density of 45.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 4.4 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 58.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Texas, 12.8% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Dakota, that number is 5.3% as of 2021.
be 10.2% more likely to smoke
In Texas, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 16.2% as of 2022.
be 73.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Texas, 9.4% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
