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What Is It Like to Live in Jamestown?

What it costs to live in Jamestown, and how it compares with other North Dakota cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

38

7th best value in North Dakota

How much you get for what you pay, versus other North Dakota cities.

Overall livability

35

6th overall in North Dakota

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Jamestown is home to about 15,823 people. A typical home runs $164,100 and a household earns around $49,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among North Dakota's cities, it ranks 7th for value and 6th overall. For context, the typical Jamestown home is about 39% below the statewide median of $269,000 and local household income is about 33% below the statewide median of $73,000.

Jamestown at a glance

Median home price

$164,100

5th in ND of 9

Median rent

$717/mo

Median household income

$49,000

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

5.3%

9th in ND of 9

School rating

3/10

9th in ND of 9

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More North Dakota cities: Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Mandan, Minot, West Fargo, Williston

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within North Dakota only. Updated 2026.