Williams County · North Dakota · Midwest · 28k residents
Williston, ND: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Williston: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the North Dakota median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,770/wk. North Dakota's corporate income tax rate is 4.31%. Commercial electricity averages 7.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,770/wk
Corporate income tax
4.31%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
Commercial electricity
7.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Williston's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
39/100
Steady
Ranks Williston's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $286,200 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $165 |
| Property tax rate | 0.98% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $949/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,099/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.31% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,770/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 7.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 53.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $105,600 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $80,730 |
| Wage: General manager | $98,170 |
| Wage: Customer service | $44,670 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,790 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,910 |
| Wage: Electrician | $65,710 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $36,040 |
| Cost of living index | 87 |
| Groceries index | 97 |
| Utilities | $140/mo |
| Transit pass | $40/mo |
| Gas price | $3.05/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $79,381 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% |
| Population | 28k |
| Crime index | 42/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 54/100 |
| Avg. commute | 18 min |
| Sunny days / year | 200 days |
| July high | 85°F |
| January low | 1°F |
| Annual snowfall | 48 in |
| Home price YoY | +7.0% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | -1.4% |
| Rent MoM | -0.8% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -1.9% |
| Building permits YoY | +59.0% |
| Ocean coast | 863 mi |
| Big lake | 67 mi |
| Mountains | 61 mi |
| Major airport | 283 mi |
| Ski resort | 266 mi |
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- Is Williston a good place to run a business?
- North Dakota's corporate income tax rate is 4.31%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,770/wk; commercial electricity averages 7.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Williston, ND?
- Williston indexes at 87 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,099/mo and a acs median home value of $286,200.
- How much does a house cost in Williston?
- The acs median home value in Williston is $286,200 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Williston?
- A two-bedroom in Williston rents for about $1,099/mo.