Population
Walker
25,201
Bismarck
74,146
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Bismarck
$77,608
Home Value
Walker
$266,400
Bismarck
$291,400
Rent
Walker
$1,121
Bismarck
$992
Crime Rate
Walker
2.21
Bismarck
2.78
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Bismarck
113.1
Avg Temp
Walker
N/A
Bismarck
N/A
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Bismarck
3.6%
How Similar Are Walker & Bismarck?
Bismarck is Walker's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Walker
25,201
Bismarck
74,146
Bismarck (74,146) is about 2.9x larger than Walker (25,201).
Violent Crime
Walker
2.21
Bismarck
2.78
Bismarck has a 20% higher violent crime than Walker.
Property Crime
Walker
24.46
Bismarck
24.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Walker
46.5%
Bismarck
70.7%
Walker leans Democratic while Bismarck leans Republican.
Unemployment
Walker
2.9%
Bismarck
3.6%
Bismarck has a 19% higher unemployment than Walker.
Median Income
Walker
$73,835
Bismarck
$77,608
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Walker
$266,400
Bismarck
$291,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Walker
25.4%
Bismarck
26.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Walker
85.7%
Bismarck
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Walker
113.1
Bismarck
113.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Walker and Bismarck share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Walker
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Bismarck
Bismarck leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bismarck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBismarck has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,531 in Walker (30% lower). Bismarck has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,030 vs $1,278 in Walker (24% lower). Bismarck scores 86.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.4 in Walker.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.6% in Bismarck. Bismarck has a median rent of $992 vs $1,121 in Walker (13% lower). Walker has a median property tax of $2,538 vs $2,893 in Bismarck (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Walker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBismarck: 38,996 vs Walker: 14,221 for labor force. Walker has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 39.0% in Bismarck. Bismarck: 14 min vs Walker: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bismarck leads
Source: FBI UCRBismarck has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Walker. Walker has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.61 in Bismarck. Walker has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.48 in Bismarck.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWalker has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 42.5% in Bismarck. Bismarck has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.7% compared to 25.4% in Walker.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBismarck has a population of 74,146, about 2.9x the size of Walker (25,201). Walker skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 38.2.
Population
Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Walker
Bismarck
Healthcare — Walker leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWalker: 5 vs Bismarck: 2 for nearby hospitals. Walker: 4.3 vs Bismarck: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Walker: 3 vs Bismarck: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bismarck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWalker has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Bismarck. Bismarck has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Walker. Bismarck: 14 min vs Walker: 18 min for mean commute time.
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