North Dakota vs New York: City Score compared

North Dakota scores 45 and New York scores 33 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 12 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

	North Dakota	New York
City Score	45	33
Condition (public data)	59	33
Movement (how the church is moving)	24	32
Status	Liberty	Liberty
What North Dakota is up against	41	56
Where grace is growing	43	36
Marriage & family	84	38
Christian liberty	50	15

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 area	North Dakota	New York
Overall	55, Stirring	37, Drifting
The Church	56, Stirring	35, Lukewarm
The Family	83, Flourishing	38, Divided
Education	41, Searching	21, Wandering
Government	58, Unsettled	14, Oppressive
Media	46, Mixed	45, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment	55, Mixed	37, Worldly
Business	21, Tightfisted	39, Tightfisted
Compassion	78, Merciful	66, Merciful

City Score over the last 4 weeks

Week	North Dakota	New York
2026-W43	—	36
2026-W44	46	34
2026-W45	51	37
2026-W46	51	36

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