Population
Carbondale
21,813
Jacksonville
29,285
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Jacksonville
$46,947
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
Jacksonville
$155,300
Rent
Carbondale
$750
Jacksonville
$913
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
Jacksonville
9.53
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Jacksonville
83.3
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Jacksonville
8.6%
How Similar Are Carbondale & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Carbondale's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
Jacksonville
29,285
Jacksonville has a 26% larger population than Carbondale.
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
Jacksonville
9.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
Jacksonville
39.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
Jacksonville
37.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carbondale has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Jacksonville
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Jacksonville
$46,947
Jacksonville has a 37% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
Jacksonville
$155,300
Jacksonville has a 20% higher home values than Carbondale.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
Jacksonville
14.7%
Carbondale has a 36% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
Jacksonville
38.7%
Carbondale has a 33% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Jacksonville
83.3
Jacksonville has a 14% higher cost of living than Carbondale.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and Jacksonville differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Carbondale leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carbondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale has a fair market rent (1br) of $737 vs $989 in Jacksonville (25% lower). Carbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.8 in Jacksonville. Carbondale has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,147 in Jacksonville (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (194% lower). Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale. Jacksonville has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 26.7% in Carbondale.
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 36.9% in Carbondale. Jacksonville has a median household income of $46,947 vs $29,670 in Carbondale (37% higher). Jacksonville: 14,449 vs Carbondale: 10,510 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Carbondale leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.32 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.21 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 71.0% compared to 38.0% in Carbondale.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 29,285, about 1.3x the size of Carbondale (21,813). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 32.5.
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Carbondale
Jacksonville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarbondale: 5 vs Jacksonville: 4 for with emergency services. Jacksonville: 2.5 vs Carbondale: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carbondale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Jacksonville. Carbondale has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Jacksonville. Carbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 8.0% in Jacksonville.
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