Population
Irving
255,036
Bismarck
74,146
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Bismarck
$77,608
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Bismarck
$291,400
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Bismarck
$992
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Bismarck
2.78
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Bismarck
113.1
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Bismarck
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Bismarck
3.6%
How Similar Are Irving & Bismarck?
Bismarck is Irving's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Bismarck
74,146
Irving (255,036) is about 3.4x larger than Bismarck (74,146).
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Bismarck
2.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Bismarck
24.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Bismarck
70.7%
Irving leans Democratic while Bismarck leans Republican.
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Bismarck
3.6%
Irving has a 17% higher unemployment than Bismarck.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Bismarck
$77,608
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Bismarck
$291,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Bismarck
26.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Bismarck
84.8%
Bismarck's demographics is significantly higher than Irving's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Bismarck
113.1
Irving has a 14% higher cost of living than Bismarck.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Bismarck share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bismarck
Bismarck leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bismarck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBismarck has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,931 in Irving (64% lower). Bismarck has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,030 vs $1,648 in Irving (60% lower). Bismarck scores 126.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.5 in Irving.
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Housing Market — Bismarck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBismarck has a median property tax of $2,893 vs $4,594 in Irving (59% lower). Bismarck has a median rent of $992 vs $1,517 in Irving (53% lower). Bismarck has a owner-occupied of 65.8% compared to 38.3% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Bismarck: 38,996 for labor force. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 7.0% in Bismarck. Bismarck: 14 min vs Irving: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Irving leads
Source: FBI UCRBismarck has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Irving. Bismarck has a property crime clearance of 35.2% compared to 15.1% in Irving. Bismarck has a violent crime clearance of 52.9% compared to 26.1% in Irving.
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Schools & Education — Bismarck leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBismarck has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 3.4x the size of Bismarck (74,146). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 38.2.
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Irving
Bismarck
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Bismarck: 2 for nearby hospitals. Irving: 5 vs Bismarck: 2 for with emergency services. Irving: 3.3 vs Bismarck: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bismarck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Bismarck. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 7.0% in Bismarck. Bismarck has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Irving.
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