Crime Rates

We all know that crime can happen anywhere, even in North Dakota. Although we can't escape it, we can all chose to live in a place where there is less of it. In 2007 North Dakota reported 12,531 crime offenses, this was a 4.3% decrease from the year before. Compare that to Minnesota's 172,832 crime offenses for 2007. This rate is 13.8% higher than that of North Dakota's.

I have talked about the space, the cost of living, and the crime rates and the activites there are to do in North Dakota. While we might not be enjoying the weather we are currently experiencing, but we should keep in mind that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
I hope that if you were considering leaving this state, that maybe now you are reconsidering the idea.

Cost of Living

Most poeople think that by moving out of Bismarck they can get paid more. If those same people sat down and figured out their cost of living and what they would be getting paid at this new job they would find out that the cost of living is a lot higher.
I used a moving/relocation calculator on http://swz.salary.com/ to prove my point. According to the websire the cost of living in Bismarck is 20.9% lower than the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, while Bismarck employers only pay about 15.4% less than employers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
I used the same calculator to show the cost of living difference between Denver and Bismarck. The cost of living in Bismarck is 22.6% lower than in Denver. Employers in Bismarck usually pay just 13.8% less than employers in Denver.
If a person does the math they can clearing see that moving to either of these places isn't any more profitable than living in Bismarck.