Jamestown, ND vs Mandan, ND

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

MetricJamestown, NDMandan, ND
Population15,78724,522
Median Household Income$56,554$71,780
Median Rent$773/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$259,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%45.2%
Poverty Rate14.7%9.8%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k133257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3752,002
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows4°F6°F
Snowfall46 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute10.9 min17.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.915.5
College Degree Rate24%30.2%
Foreign-Born %3.2%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+3.6%

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