Jamestown, ND vs Grand Forks, ND

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

MetricJamestown, NDGrand Forks, ND
Population15,78759,042
Median Household Income$56,554$63,627
Median Rent$773/mo$980/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$249,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%44.2%
Poverty Rate14.7%15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133270
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3752,008
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows4°F2°F
Snowfall46 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute10.9 min14.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.6
College Degree Rate24%40%
Foreign-Born %3.2%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+2.0%

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