Jamestown, ND vs Bismarck, ND

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

MetricJamestown, NDBismarck, ND
Population15,78775,556
Median Household Income$56,554$78,387
Median Rent$773/mo$999/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$300,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%38.2%
Poverty Rate14.7%9.3%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133241
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,892
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—285
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows4°F7°F
Snowfall46 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute10.9 min15.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.915.3
College Degree Rate24%39.2%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+5.9%

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