State size comparison
compared to
Iowa is about 1.2 times smaller than North Dakota.
North Dakota is approximately 178,647 sq km, while Iowa is approximately 144,701 sq km, making Iowa 81.0% the size of North Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of North Dakota is ~672,591 people (2.4 million more people live in Iowa).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
North Dakota is 8.6% more expensive than Iowa
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