Jamestown, ND vs Minot, ND

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

MetricJamestown, NDMinot, ND
Population15,78747,791
Median Household Income$56,554$73,219
Median Rent$773/mo$973/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$257,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%36.2%
Poverty Rate14.7%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133295
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3751,193
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows4°F7°F
Snowfall46 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute10.9 min19.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.914.1
College Degree Rate24%29.7%
Foreign-Born %3.2%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-2.2%

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