Maryland vs North Dakota: City Score compared

Maryland scores 39 and North Dakota scores 45 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 6 points apart. Each state is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

MarylandNorth Dakota
City Score3945
Condition (public data)4359
Movement (how the church is moving)3324
StatusLibertyLiberty
What Maryland is up against6941
Where grace is growing3143
Marriage & family4884
Christian liberty6350

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural areaMarylandNorth Dakota
Overall 43, Stirring 55, Stirring
The Church 20, Barren 56, Stirring
The Family 48, Mending 83, Flourishing
Education 34, Wandering 41, Searching
Government 65, Just 58, Unsettled
Media 46, Mixed 46, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment 43, Mixed 55, Mixed
Business 46, Fair 21, Tightfisted
Compassion 39, Indifferent 78, Merciful

City Score over the last 3 weeks

WeekMarylandNorth Dakota
2026-W443946
2026-W454451
2026-W464351

Every number behind each

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