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Quality of Life
Average Commute Time: 15.5 minutes, the lowest in the nation
Safety: North Dakota is the 3rd safest state in the nation compared to Michigan at 41st .
Sunny days: 202 in North Dakota versus 158 in Michigan.
Ranked the most outgoing state, friendliest and “most affordable” state for
travel.
Named among the top 10 most livable states (Morgan Quinto 2008)
Top 10 states for child well being (Kids Counts/Annie E. Casey)
Strength of Economy
Personal income in North Dakota has grown by 43 percent, nearly 15 percent faster than the national average.
Wages have grown 34 percent, compared to just 26 percent for the rest of
the country.
North Dakota has a projected budget surplus of $1 billion, while 41 other
states are facing budget deficits this year or next.
Cost of Living:
Average Housing Cost (single family home): $99,700, fourth lowest in the
nation
State and Local Tax Burden: 7th lowest in the nation at 6.1 percent
Average Annual Cost of Auto Insurance: $554
Climate:
Four distinct seasons
Average sunny days: 202
Average total snowfall: 49 inches
Education:
Second highest high school graduation rate in the nation (83 percent).
Third highest rate of students who pursue higher education.
Ranked fourth by Education Week in overall K-12 achievement.
Relocation Resources:
ExperienceND.com: a compilation of resources available to potential
relocators on what it’s like to live, work, and play in North Dakota.
One-to-one personalized assistance to assist people in their job search
and answer questions about building a life in North Dakota.
Findjobsnd.com: North Dakota’s premiere career website has 9,700 job
opportunities currently available throughout the state.
Searchable by town, occupation, and salary range.
Includes and online resume builder and virtual recruiter to
automatically notify clients of job openings in certain categories.
Those are some fun stats from random sources, but in all honesty, you can find stats like that about any place. It all comes down to if you can handle the weather and the small town feel. For me, it also has to do with technology. Fargo, for example, lags behind in quality high speed internet access and HDTV channels. There aren't even any GSM cell phone networks there, meaning you can't get an iPhone, for example.
Those are just basic things. Forget about any sort of cool advanced technology.
Those are some fun stats from random sources, but in all honesty, you can find stats like that about any place. It all comes down to if you can handle the weather and the small town feel. For me, it also has to do with technology. Fargo, for example, lags behind in quality high speed internet access and HDTV channels. There aren't even any GSM cell phone networks there, meaning you can't get an iPhone, for example.
Those are just basic things. Forget about any sort of cool advanced technology.
I have an iPhone in Bismarck, but no 3G service in any state after Minnesota till Oregon.
Here is a short list of important data regarding our fine state.
The state's racial composition in 2005 was:
92.3% White (non-Hispanic);
5.3% Native American/Alaskan Native;
1.6% Hispanic, a category that includes people of many races;
0.1% Asian/Pacific Islander;
0.1% Black (non-Hispanic);
0.1% mixed race.
[I hope you like meat and potatoes.]
Along with having the most churches per capita of any state, North Dakota has the highest percentage of church-going population of any state.
[There was a lent menu taped to the Taco Johns intercom.]
North Dakota is the 19th largest state. [...] Est. population 2008 - 641,481
[Smaller population than most metropolitan suburbs]
I'm not saying there aren't decent aspects to this place, but if you value trying new things and exposing yourself to multiple cultures, this is nearly the worst state in the Union. Furthermore, you don't even have the mountains other desolate states have like Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho.
I got over "cool technology" in my mid-twenties, when I realized it's just over-priced, gimmicky non-sense, that will always be obsolete in 3 years or less.
If you want "culture", Minneapolis is a road trip to the east, or a plane will carry you anywhere.
North Dakota sounds fine just the way it is. I doubt you could scrape up those kind of stats for just any ol' state. I've lived in states that were always dead last in things you'd want to be first in, and vise versa. Worst schools, highest crime, most poverty... some states really do have little or nothing to offer. North Dakota may not be the most glamourous place, but at least it appears to have a lot going for it.
As a future resident of North Dakota, the state suits me just fine. I'm looking for an area that doesn't change much and believes in traditional values. I'm not into trying new things very much and don't care about diversity and other cultures. I would love to turn the clock back 50 years to a much simpler time. While I work in computer technology and it is changing at warp speed, part of me has a significant connection with the past. When I drive through North Dakota, I think that this is what America used to be. I won't have to put up with the rat race here in the Chicago area forever. There is light at the end of the tunnel and North Dakota is it for me.
I have an iPhone in Bismarck, but no 3G service in any state after Minnesota till Oregon.
Here is a short list of important data regarding our fine state.
The state's racial composition in 2005 was:
92.3% White (non-Hispanic);
5.3% Native American/Alaskan Native;
1.6% Hispanic, a category that includes people of many races;
0.1% Asian/Pacific Islander;
0.1% Black (non-Hispanic);
0.1% mixed race.
[I hope you like meat and potatoes.]
Along with having the most churches per capita of any state, North Dakota has the highest percentage of church-going population of any state.
[There was a lent menu taped to the Taco Johns intercom.]
North Dakota is the 19th largest state. [...] Est. population 2008 - 641,481
[Smaller population than most metropolitan suburbs]
I'm not saying there aren't decent aspects to this place, but if you value trying new things and exposing yourself to multiple cultures, this is nearly the worst state in the Union. Furthermore, you don't even have the mountains other desolate states have like Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho.
i am not racist! But we have the turtle mountans wich are very nice and the badlands wich are very interesting,along with a lot of hitory check it out it's very nice! the badlands are neet to see if you never seen them before,and the turtle mountans are breath taking,along with some of the best hunting and fishing around,I have been to those other places they are nice in there own right to! But ND has a lot to offer in sight seeing and great places to explore! there is people from all over the world who comes every year to see what makes us North Dakota and yes like all other states there are many legall us citizens live here.i dont understand why it is a big deal to show how many of what color live here? ND is great and all the people here off all colors are great people,I think showing such poles seems racist to me and are useless!The fact is low crime and good god fearing people of all colors!
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Quality of Life
Average Commute Time: 15.5 minutes, the lowest in the nation
Safety: North Dakota is the 3rd safest state in the nation compared to Michigan at 41st .
Sunny days: 202 in North Dakota versus 158 in Michigan.
Ranked the most outgoing state, friendliest and “most affordable” state for
travel.
Named among the top 10 most livable states (Morgan Quinto 2008)
Top 10 states for child well being (Kids Counts/Annie E. Casey)
Strength of Economy
Personal income in North Dakota has grown by 43 percent, nearly 15 percent faster than the national average.
Wages have grown 34 percent, compared to just 26 percent for the rest of
the country.
North Dakota has a projected budget surplus of $1 billion, while 41 other
states are facing budget deficits this year or next.
Cost of Living:
Average Housing Cost (single family home): $99,700, fourth lowest in the
nation
State and Local Tax Burden: 7th lowest in the nation at 6.1 percent
Average Annual Cost of Auto Insurance: $554
Climate:
Four distinct seasons
Average sunny days: 202
Average total snowfall: 49 inches
Education:
Second highest high school graduation rate in the nation (83 percent).
Third highest rate of students who pursue higher education.
Ranked fourth by Education Week in overall K-12 achievement.
Relocation Resources:
ExperienceND.com: a compilation of resources available to potential
relocators on what it’s like to live, work, and play in North Dakota.
One-to-one personalized assistance to assist people in their job search
and answer questions about building a life in North Dakota.
Findjobsnd.com: North Dakota’s premiere career website has 9,700 job
opportunities currently available throughout the state.
Searchable by town, occupation, and salary range.
Includes and online resume builder and virtual recruiter to
automatically notify clients of job openings in certain categories.
Why not? I have lived in or spent months in about 1/2 of the states and i am not from ND origanily,But ND is the best place and the only place i would raise my family!You have people here that are the most out going kind people i have ever met,they will actually bend over backwards to help you if you need something!And it is not so populated you go months or years wthout running across a old friend!people are very down to earth no matter how wealthy or poor!You give respect and you will get double the respect back,Sure we have a few bad eggs but you quickly find out who they are,speaking for the western and central area,i realy have not spent much time in the eastern part of the state.But it seems very nice to?And i hope with the oil boom and all the new people moving in they carry on with what the people of ND practice!Did i mention i realy like ND?LOL.And if you move here with what ever your ocupation may be?And if you are good at it people will know and thats all you need for a reusme!Just my real oppinion!
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