Jamestown, ND vs Fargo, ND

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

MetricJamestown, NDFargo, ND
Population15,787131,627
Median Household Income$56,554$66,998
Median Rent$773/mo$946/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$281,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%39.4%
Poverty Rate14.7%12.9%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133378
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3753,260
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows4°F2°F
Snowfall46 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute10.9 min15.5 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.912.2
College Degree Rate24%42.9%
Foreign-Born %3.2%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+8.2%

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