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North Dakota

R+33  ·  Moderate tax burden  ·  COL index 98

B+

2.5%

Income Tax

285

Violent Crime / 100K

78.8

Life Expectancy

$255K

Median Home

$1,050

Childcare / Mo

State Profile

69/100
255075100TAXES72SAFETY74HEALTH47SCHOOLS67AFFORDABLE78LONGEVITY73

Taxes

Income Tax

2.5% top

Property Tax

~$2,244/yr on median home

0.88% / yr

Sales Tax

6.97% avg

Social Security

Exempt

Pension / IRA

Partial

Estate Tax

None

Inheritance Tax

None

Capital Gains

Taxed as income

Housing & Cost of Living

Cost of Living Index

National avg = 100

98

Median Home Price

$255,000

Median Rent (2BR)

$1,100/mo

Home Insurance

$2,200/yr

Homestead Exemption

Home equity protected from creditors

$100,000

Asset Protection

Moderate

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Crime & Safety

Violent Crime Rate

Near national avg

285 / 100K

Property Crime Rate

Near national avg

1,779 / 100K

Traffic Fatality Rate

17.9 / 100K

Healthcare

State Healthcare Rank

#27 of 50

Life Expectancy

78.8 yrs

Medicaid Expansion

Expanded

Uninsured Rate

7.5%

Education

K-12 Quality Rank

#17 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Not Available

Childcare

Avg Infant Care (Full-Time)

$1,050/mo

Transportation

Car Insurance (Avg Annual)

$1,290

Traffic Fatality Rate

17.9 / 100K

Broadband Access

80% of households

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Social & Legal

Abortion Access

Near-total ban; trigger law took effect after Dobbs

Banned

LGBTQ+ Protections

Hostile

Marijuana

Medical Only

Minimum Wage

$7.25/hr

Right to Work

Yes

Environment & Climate

Air Quality (Annual AQI)

Excellent (national avg ~38)

25

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate

Primary Hazards

blizzardtornadoflood

Politics & Gun Laws

2024 Presidential Vote

R+33

Gun Law Grade

Source: Giffords Law Center

F

Carry Permit

No permit required

Purchase Permit Required

No

Gambling

Legal

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Data is informational only. Verify with a tax professional, real estate agent, and local sources before making relocation decisions. Crime data: FBI UCR ~2022. Healthcare: Commonwealth Fund / US News ~2023. Education: Education Week ~2023. Housing: Zillow / Census ACS ~2024. Insurance: rate surveys ~2024. Sponsored links marked “Sponsored” may earn a commission. This does not affect our data or rankings.