Jamestown, ND vs West Fargo, ND

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

MetricJamestown, NDWest Fargo, ND
Population15,78740,094
Median Household Income$56,554$90,665
Median Rent$773/mo$1,111/mo
Median Home Value$199,800$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%38.8%
Poverty Rate14.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate2.5% (county)2.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133185
Property Crime Rate /100k1,375957
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—275
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows4°F2°F
Snowfall46 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute10.9 min17.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.912.3
College Degree Rate24%42.1%
Foreign-Born %3.2%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+6.6%

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