Subtle Signs You’re Rich In Bismarck-Mandan

I've lived in North Dakota for about 6 years now, and have noticed that in this state, the signs that a person is rich are very subtle.

So, what are the non-obvious signs that a person has money? I made a list.

Subtle Signs of Wealth in North Dakota

1. You have a convertible.

It is cold and snowy in North Dakota for 7-8 months out of the year. If you have a convertible or any other sports car, you probably have multiple vehicles. In my book, that means you're rich. If you're not praying to sweet baby Jesus that your car keeps chugging along every day, you are well off.

2. Your garage door opens with a clicker.

This might seem like a pretty standard feature for garages, but a lot of people in Bismarck-Mandan live in apartments that have detached garages (the worst kind) that have to be manually pulled up. Most of the time, they get stuck to the ground, and you can't get them up. When everything is all said and done, you just end up using the garage for storage because it's not worth the daily hassle.

It's always a fun surprise in the spring when you open your garage to find that people have clearly been living in it all winter.

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3. You never talk about money.

People and other states like to show off their wealth by talking about all of their buys and investments, not here. If you don't talk about money, I assume you have quite a bit.

4. Cows

If you own cattle, you probably own a farm. If you own a farm, you probably have hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars worth of tractors and equipment. Cows = millionaires in North Dakota.

5. You dress casually.

If you see a person dressed to the nines, they probably don't have money. If you see someone wearing muddy boots and a wrinkly t-shirt, they're probably loaded. These North Dakotans are probably farmers or ranchers. Circle back to #4 for the explanation.

6. You have a cabin.

You might think it's pretty common for a North Dakotan to have a lake cabin. Where I'm from, if not only do you own one house, you also have a second one in a scenic spot, which means you're rich. I come from the land of trailers; just one house is a lottery win.

7. You drive a Ford F-350 pickup truck.

If you can fork over $85,000 for a truck, I assume you're rich. That or you have sacrificed a firstborn.