Old Jamestown, MO vs Ferguson, MO

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

MetricOld Jamestown, MOFerguson, MO
Population20,65118,213
Median Household Income$99,521$47,524
Median Rent$1,835/mo$1,119/mo
Median Home Value$236,100$109,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%61.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%24.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*1,087
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*3,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1615.5
College Degree Rate39.6%21.3%
Foreign-Born %3.7%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Old Jamestown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.