North Dakota
State in Midwest · ranked on 2,065 metrics
North Dakota is a state in the Midwest with a population of 805,329 (47th of 51). It ranks best for U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 (1st of 51), U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 (1st of 51), Income Tax Maximum Rate (1st of 43). It ranks lowest for Median Hourly Wage (51st of 51), Median Annual Wage (51st of 51), GDP Growth by State (50th of 50).
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Percentile on 853 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Disability Benefits by State · 20241st of 51100
- U6 Employment Rate1st of 51100
- Most Educated U.S. States · 20241st of 51100
- Student Loan Debt by State1st of 51100
- % Change In Q1 2022-42.7%Foreclosure Rates by State1st of 51100
- Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities) · 20241st of 51100
- Depression Rate Ages 0-14987 per 100kMental Health Statistics by State · 20231st of 51100
- SAT Scores by State · 20251st of 51100
- Deadliest Highway by State1st of 50100
- Avg Over The Counter$2.94Chewing Tobacco Prices by State1st of 50100
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Speeding Incidents11.9 per 1k driversWorst Drivers by State · 202551st of 510
- Median Home Price by State · 202651st of 510
- Median Hourly Wage$36.36OT Salary by State51st of 510
- Least Racist States · 202651st of 510
- Marijuana Cost by State50th of 500
- GDP Growth by State · 202550th of 500
- Most Corrupt States · 201550th of 500
- Safest States in the US · 202550th of 500
- Forest Coverage1.72%Off-Grid Living Legal States50th of 500
- Alcohol Consumption by State · 202550th of 500
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- WorstHighest Speeding Incidents11.9 per 1k drivers51st of 51 US states · Worst Drivers by State · 2025
- Best1st of 51 US states · Disability Benefits by State · 2024
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Median Home Price by State · 2026
- Best1st of 51 US states · U6 Employment Rate
- BestTied 1st of 51 US states · U.S. Literacy Rates by State · 2024
- Best1st of 51 US states · Most Educated U.S. States · 2024
- Best1st of 51 US states · Student Loan Debt by State
- Best1st of 51 US states · Foreclosure Rates by State
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
South Dakota73% similar
Kansas72% similar
Nebraska70% similar
Wisconsin68% similar
Iowa68% similar
Cities in North Dakota
4 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in North Dakota
53 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of North Dakota?
- North Dakota has a population of 805,329, 47th among 51 US states.
- What does North Dakota rank best at?
- Among US states, North Dakota ranks best for U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 (1st of 51); U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 (1st of 51); Income Tax Maximum Rate (1st of 43).
- Where does North Dakota rank worst?
- North Dakota ranks lowest for Median Hourly Wage (51st of 51); Median Annual Wage (51st of 51); GDP Growth by State (50th of 50).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for North Dakota?
- Rankodex ranks North Dakota on 2,065 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,065 metrics with a value for this place, in 604 topics