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    Moving to Dickinson, ND

    Is Dickinson a good place to live?

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    Dickinson ranks #3 of 7 North Dakota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $252,400
    +0.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $963
    per month
    Household income
    $76,964
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dickinson

    The median home value in Dickinson is $252,400 and median rent is $963 a month, against a median household income of $76,964. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dickinson crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across North Dakota the 2025 rate was 240 violent and 1,495 property crimes per 100,000 people — #27 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dickinson, ND

    Dickinson has about 25,216 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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