Dunkirk, NY vs Jamestown, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDunkirk, NYJamestown, NY
Population12,54928,188
Median Household Income$53,299$43,523
Median Rent$866/mo$759/mo
Median Home Value$94,700$87,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%48.2%
Poverty Rate24.3%25.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252692
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5382,571
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr317317
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall76 in/yr98 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min15.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1010.7
College Degree Rate16.4%21.3%
Foreign-Born %4%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.