Jamestown, NY vs Dunkirk, NY

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

MetricJamestown, NYDunkirk, NY
Population28,18812,549
Median Household Income$43,523$53,299
Median Rent$759/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$87,700$94,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%44.5%
Poverty Rate25.3%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k692252
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5711,538
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr317317
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall98 in/yr76 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.710
College Degree Rate21.3%16.4%
Foreign-Born %3.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.2%

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