Fresno, CA vs Jamestown, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Jamestown

79.8

#103 nationally

Fresno leads in median household income ($63,001 vs $39,507). Jamestown leads in cost of living index (83 vs 123). Jamestown leads in average commute (15.4 min vs 22.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Jamestown, NY
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	79.8 (#103)
Population	545,716	27,965
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$125,764
Median Household Income	$63,001	$39,507
Average Commute	22.3 min	15.4 min
Walk Score	47	52
Crime Level	20.1	17.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	83
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+22.0