Mandan, ND vs Jamestown, ND

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

MetricMandan, NDJamestown, ND
Population24,52215,787
Median Household Income$71,780$56,554
Median Rent$1,083/mo$773/mo
Median Home Value$259,800$199,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%52.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%14.7%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k257133
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0021,375
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows6°F4°F
Snowfall51 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min10.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.511.9
College Degree Rate30.2%24%
Foreign-Born %1.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-1.0%

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