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    Moving to Mandan, ND

    Is Mandan a good place to live?

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    Mandan ranks #2 of 8 North Dakota cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $246,300
    +0.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,044
    per month
    Household income
    $75,966
    median
    Unemployment
    1.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mandan

    The median home value in Mandan is $246,300 and median rent is $1,044 a month, against a median household income of $75,966. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mandan 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 Mandan, ND

    Mandan has about 24,293 residents, 1.4% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Mandan with

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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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