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    Moving to Old Jamestown, MO

    Is Old Jamestown a good place to live?

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    Old Jamestown ranks #11 of 30 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (59/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $230,100
    +6.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,706
    per month
    Household income
    $107,250
    median
    Unemployment
    5.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Old Jamestown

    The median home value in Old Jamestown is $230,100 and median rent is $1,706 a month, against a median household income of $107,250. Homes cost about 2.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Old Jamestown crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Old Jamestown, MO

    Old Jamestown has about 21,121 residents, 5.2% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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