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WalletHub ranks Bismarck Livability at #1 for unemployment rate. To identify the most livable seats of state government, WalletHub’s data team compared all 50 across 42 key metrics, ranging from “cost of living” to “K–12 school-system quality” to “number of attractions.”

Livability of Bismarck 

• 1^st– Unemployment Rate
• 2^nd– % of Population Below Poverty Level
• 3^rd–Median Household Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 4^th– Housing Affordability
• 6^th– Health Conditions