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What Is It Like to Live in Williston?

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

Value score

53

4th best value in North Dakota

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

Overall livability

35

7th overall in North Dakota

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

Williston is home to about 27,368 people. A typical home runs $220,500 and a household earns around $75,100, a price-to-income ratio of 2.9. Among North Dakota's cities, it ranks 4th for value and 7th overall. For context, the typical Williston home is about 18% below the statewide median of $269,000 and local household income is about 3% above the statewide median of $73,000.

Williston at a glance

Median home price

$220,500

3rd in ND of 9

Median rent

$994/mo

Median household income

$75,100

Home price to income

2.9x

Unemployment

3.7%

5th in ND of 9

School rating

6/10

4th in ND of 9

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More North Dakota cities: Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Mandan, Minot, West Fargo

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. City rankings are within North Dakota only. Updated 2026.