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Bismarck-Mandan consistently ranks at or near the top of quality of life measurements such as safety, healthcare, education, recreation, and environment. For example, Bismarck's total crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants is 2,202.9 in 2005. Bismarck was designated an All-American City in 1997, and the Bismarck MSA has been named a "Five Star Community" by Expansion Management magazine multiple times, most recently in 2007.

People thrive best where they feel safe and connected, where they are supported and enriched. Quality schools, excellent medical care, ample recreation possibilities, community involvement, and neighborhood support continue to make Bismarck-Mandan very hospitable.

Safety



  • Bismarck MSA violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants is 192.5. This compares to a national rate of 473.5. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, report year 2006)
  • The state of North Dakota ranked as "America's Safest State" for ten of the past eleven years, coming in second safest in 2003.
  • Bismarck ranks #2 in a national survey conducted by a Harvard University professor to measure “community attitudes and relative levels of civic engagement.” Among the findings is that “social trust” among residents inclines them to rate their community as an excellent place to live.

Healthcare



  • Two regional medical centers, MedCenter One Health Systems and St. Alexius Medical Center, as well as a wide array of clinics, are located in Bismarck. The hospitals and clinics are state-of-the-art, with 526 beds available and 355 physicians to serve you. In addition, SCCI Hospital in Mandan offers 41 beds for long-term acute care.
  • The MedCenter One MRI Center recently completed an extensive upgrade of the high field scanner. In addition to the high field scanner, the center has the only open scanner in western North Dakota. Medcenter One's new Tom & Frances Leach Kidney Dialysis Center houses 15 new stations,, the dialysis unit's offices, exam room and conference room to better meet the needs of the community and surrounding area.
  • St. Alexius Medical Center has been awarded the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. Of the 4,700 hospitals nationwide that were rated, St. Alexius was one of 164 to receive the award.  St. Alexius also received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award to Excellence in Patient Safety.

Access to government and citizen involvement



  • Bismarck-Mandan, and North Dakota as a whole, have accessible, informal, hands-on elected and appointed officials. Our state and local government leaders recognize the importance of business growth and sound economic development, and that creates a positive attitude toward business among our leadership.