Minot, ND vs Jamestown, ND

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

MetricMinot, NDJamestown, ND
Population47,79115,787
Median Household Income$73,219$56,554
Median Rent$973/mo$773/mo
Median Home Value$257,100$199,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%52.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%14.7%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k295133
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1931,375
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr289—
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows7°F4°F
Snowfall45 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min10.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.111.9
College Degree Rate29.7%24%
Foreign-Born %4.8%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.0%

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