Stutsman County · North Dakota · Midwest · 16k residents
Jamestown, ND: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Jamestown: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the North Dakota median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,136/wk. North Dakota's corporate income tax rate is 4.31%. Commercial electricity averages 7.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,136/wk
Corporate income tax
4.31%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24%
Commercial electricity
7.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Jamestown's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
55/100
Steady
Ranks Jamestown's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $199,800 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $165 |
| Property tax rate | 0.98% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $631/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $750/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.31% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,136/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24% |
| Commercial electricity | 7.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 40.4/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $105,600 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $80,730 |
| Wage: General manager | $98,170 |
| Wage: Customer service | $44,670 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,790 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,910 |
| Wage: Electrician | $65,710 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $36,040 |
| Cost of living index | 77 |
| Groceries index | 97 |
| Utilities | $140/mo |
| Transit pass | $40/mo |
| Gas price | $3.05/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $56,554 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% |
| Population | 16k |
| Crime index | 42/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 46/100 |
| Avg. commute | 18 min |
| Sunny days / year | 200 days |
| July high | 82°F |
| January low | 0°F |
| Annual snowfall | 46 in |
| Home price YoY | +8.5% |
| Home price MoM | -0.7% |
| Rent YoY | +0.1% |
| Rent MoM | -0.7% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.5% |
| Building permits YoY | 0.0% |
| Ocean coast | 1105 mi |
| Big lake | 179 mi |
| Mountains | 201 mi |
| Major airport | 89 mi |
| Ski resort | 306 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Jamestown a good place to run a business?
- North Dakota's corporate income tax rate is 4.31%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,136/wk; commercial electricity averages 7.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Jamestown, ND?
- Jamestown indexes at 77 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $750/mo and a acs median home value of $199,800.
- How much does a house cost in Jamestown?
- The acs median home value in Jamestown is $199,800 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Jamestown?
- A two-bedroom in Jamestown rents for about $750/mo.