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North Dakota vs. South Dakota
How North Dakota and South Dakota compare on income, rent, home values, crime, electricity prices and the commute to work, each next to the U.S. figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its public source, its date and every state's numbers.
The biggest differences
- The violent crime rate is 36% higher in South Dakota (327.2 per 100,000 people) than in North Dakota (240.2).
- The home electricity price is 13% higher in South Dakota (13.38 cents per kilowatt-hour) than in North Dakota (11.81).
The two are about the same on median household income, median rent, median home value, the property crime rate, and the average commute.
Side by side
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What is the typical household income in each state?
Median household income, dollars a year · Data as of 2024
- North Dakota
- $76,657 ± $1,163
- South Dakota
- $75,081 ± $888
- United States
- $80,734 ± $166
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How much is rent in each state?
Median gross rent, dollars a month · Data as of 2024
- North Dakota
- $954 ± $11
- South Dakota
- $946 ± $11
- United States
- $1,413 ± $2
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What is the typical home worth in each state?
Median home value, dollars · Data as of 2024
- North Dakota
- $249,900 ± $2,909
- South Dakota
- $257,400 ± $3,051
- United States
- $332,700 ± $236
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Which states have the most violent crime?
Violent crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
- North Dakota
- 240.2
- South Dakota
- 327.2
- U.S. overall
- 329.3
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Which states have the most property crime?
Property crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
- North Dakota
- 1,494.5
- South Dakota
- 1,429.5
- U.S. overall
- 1,552.1
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Which states pay the most for electricity?
Cents per kilowatt-hour, residential · Data as of 2025
- North Dakota
- 11.81
- South Dakota
- 13.38
- U.S. average
- 17.3
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How long is the commute to work in each state?
Average one-way commute, minutes · Data as of 2024
- North Dakota
- 17.9 ± 0.3
- South Dakota
- 17.8 ± 0.2
- United States
- 26.4 ± 0.1
Income, rent, home values and the commute are Census Bureau survey estimates averaged over five years, shown with ± their margin of error; two figures are called about the same when they differ by less than 5% or by less than those margins. Crime rates count only the police agencies that reported to the FBI.