Rankings · How Jamestown ranks in CA
Jamestown ranks #16 in California for cheap rent
Jamestown is ranked on 30 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
30
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Jamestown does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Jamestown marked.
At a glance
Jamestown lands in the top half on 5 of 19 lists
Each dot is Jamestown’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Jamestown does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
Colder winters than 92% of California
Not better or worse, just Jamestown’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 92% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
35.0° January low
More seniors than 91% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
27.5% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 88% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.7% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 88% of CA towns
DrierWetter
30 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 88% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
213 days between frosts
Older than 85% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
47.3 median age
Steadier prices than 75% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+32.8% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 66% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.0° July high
More vacation homes than 50% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Jamestown out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
SonoraJamestown
Jamestown leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked