Population
Anderson
54,930
Jamestown
28,401
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Jamestown
$44,878
Home Value
Anderson
$104,300
Jamestown
$79,100
Rent
Anderson
$909
Jamestown
$755
Crime Rate
Anderson
4.19
Jamestown
6.24
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Jamestown
75.6
Avg Temp
Anderson
N/A
Jamestown
N/A
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Jamestown
8.6%
How Similar Are Anderson & Jamestown?
Jamestown is Anderson's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anderson
54,930
Jamestown
28,401
Anderson has a 48% larger population than Jamestown.
Violent Crime
Anderson
4.19
Jamestown
6.24
Jamestown has a 33% higher violent crime than Anderson.
Property Crime
Anderson
22.56
Jamestown
23.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Anderson
62.5%
Jamestown
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Jamestown
8.6%
Jamestown has a 12% higher unemployment than Anderson.
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Jamestown
$44,878
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Anderson
$104,300
Jamestown
$79,100
Anderson has a 24% higher home values than Jamestown.
Education
Anderson
11.1%
Jamestown
15.7%
Jamestown has a 29% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Anderson
76.1%
Jamestown
83.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Jamestown
75.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anderson and Jamestown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jamestown
Anderson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jamestown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJamestown scores 64.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Jamestown has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,206 in Anderson (24% lower). Jamestown has a fair market rent (1br) of $754 vs $919 in Anderson (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $2,420 in Jamestown (61% lower). Anderson has a single-family homes of 74.3% compared to 54.7% in Jamestown. Anderson has a median home value of $104,300 vs $79,100 in Jamestown (32% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson: 25,476 vs Jamestown: 12,998 for labor force. Jamestown: 14 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute. Anderson has a government sector of 47.2% compared to 39.2% in Jamestown.
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a violent crime clearance of 41.4% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. Anderson has a property crime clearance of 11.5% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. Anderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.18 in Jamestown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJamestown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 11.1% in Anderson. Anderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 36.4% in Jamestown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 1.9x the size of Jamestown (28,401).
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Anderson
Jamestown
Healthcare — Anderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Jamestown: 4 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.0 vs Jamestown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jamestown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown: 14 min vs Anderson: 23 min for mean commute time. Jamestown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Anderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Jamestown.
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