Population
Buffalo
276,397
Jonesboro
79,187
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Jonesboro
$52,559
Home Value
Buffalo
$152,300
Jonesboro
$213,400
Rent
Buffalo
$989
Jonesboro
$926
Crime Rate
Buffalo
7.07
Jonesboro
7.20
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Jonesboro
91.0
Avg Temp
Buffalo
N/A
Jonesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Jonesboro
6.8%
How Similar Are Buffalo & Jonesboro?
Jonesboro is Buffalo's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo
276,397
Jonesboro
79,187
Buffalo (276,397) is about 3.5x larger than Jonesboro (79,187).
Violent Crime
Buffalo
7.07
Jonesboro
7.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo
38.10
Jonesboro
30.45
Buffalo has a 20% higher property crime than Jonesboro.
Political Leaning
Buffalo
45.2%
Jonesboro
67.5%
Buffalo leans Democratic while Jonesboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
Buffalo
7.2%
Jonesboro
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo
$48,050
Jonesboro
$52,559
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo
$152,300
Jonesboro
$213,400
Jonesboro has a 29% higher home values than Buffalo.
Education
Buffalo
20.2%
Jonesboro
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo
45.4%
Jonesboro
66.0%
Jonesboro has a 31% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Buffalo
86.7
Jonesboro
91.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo and Jonesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jonesboro
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJonesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (31% lower). Jonesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (29% lower). Buffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.9 in Jonesboro.
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Jonesboro has a median property tax of $1,228 vs $1,625 in Buffalo (32% lower). Jonesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo.
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Jobs & Economy — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Jonesboro: 38,504 for labor force. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a poverty rate of 22.4% compared to 27.4% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Jonesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRJonesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Jonesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Buffalo. Buffalo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.38 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro.
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 18.6% in Jonesboro. Buffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 37.0% in Jonesboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 3.5x the size of Jonesboro (79,187).
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Buffalo
Jonesboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo: 2.7 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jonesboro: 5 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a drive alone of 81.5% compared to 64.5% in Buffalo.
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