West Fargo, ND vs Jamestown, ND

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

MetricWest Fargo, NDJamestown, ND
Population40,09415,787
Median Household Income$90,665$56,554
Median Rent$1,111/mo$773/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$199,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%52.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%14.7%
Unemployment Rate2.3%2.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k185133
Property Crime Rate /100k9571,375
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr275—
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows2°F4°F
Snowfall51 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute17.3 min10.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.311.9
College Degree Rate42.1%24%
Foreign-Born %5.1%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%-1.0%

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