58503 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
58504
58503
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 5%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
50 · Bottom 1%
vs50 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
51 · Bottom 44%
vs51 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs90 · Top 31%
Schools
42 · Bottom 37%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs79 · Top 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 58504 | 58503 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,212 | 37,683 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,637 | $102,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,189 | $52,843 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 292/sq mi | 278/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $295,700 | $393,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $960 | $1,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.4% | 74.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 48.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 273 | 273 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.2% | 6.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 2°F | 2°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.1" | 19.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 183 mi | 186 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.9 min | 19.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.46 | 15.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.8% | 47.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.2% | 48.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 35.0% | 14.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
58504
Elevated or high exposure: hail, inland flooding.
58503
Elevated or high exposure: hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 58504 — Bismarck, ND · 58503 — Bismarck, ND · How this is calculated: methodology