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What Is It Like to Live in Dickinson?

What it costs to live in Dickinson, and how it compares with other North Dakota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

49

6th best value in North Dakota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other North Dakota cities.

Overall livability

64

3rd overall in North Dakota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Dickinson is home to about 24,851 people. A typical home runs $236,000 and a household earns around $64,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among North Dakota's cities, it ranks 6th for value and 3rd overall.

Dickinson at a glance

Median home price

$236,000

7th in ND of 9

Median rent

$904/mo

Median household income

$64,800

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

2.7%

2nd in ND of 9

School rating

5/10

5th in ND of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ND of 9

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within North Dakota only. Updated 2026.