2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bismarck, ND vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Household income in Fort Myers, is 26% less than it is in Bismarck and is 34% below the National Average.
- Bismarck unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Fort Myers unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Bismarck, NDFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.6%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%44.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes2.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,349$33,508$37,638
 Household Income$70,125$51,682$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,494$64,295$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bismarck, NDFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.8%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%10.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.5%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bismarck, NDFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.1%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%6.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%24.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%12.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.9%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 8 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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