Population
Chester
33,209
Jackson
31,206
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Jackson
$42,848
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Jackson
$94,700
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Jackson
$874
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Jackson
10.75
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Jackson
77.3
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Jackson
10.8%
How Similar Are Chester & Jackson?
Jackson is Chester's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Jackson
31,206
Both cities have similar populations — Chester at 33,209 and Jackson at 31,206.
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Jackson
10.75
Jackson's violent crime is significantly higher than Chester's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Jackson
37.36
Jackson's property crime is significantly higher than Chester's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Jackson
59.9%
Chester leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Jackson
10.8%
Chester has a 38% higher unemployment than Jackson.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Jackson
$42,848
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Jackson
$94,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Jackson
10.0%
Jackson has a 18% higher education than Chester.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Jackson
65.7%
Jackson's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Jackson
77.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
Jackson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,520 in Chester (61% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,165 vs $1,810 in Chester (55% lower). Jackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Chester.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 15.3% in Chester. Jackson has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 40.9% in Chester. Jackson has a median rent of $874 vs $1,080 in Chester (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a unemployment rate of 10.8% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Jackson: 15 min vs Chester: 20 min for mean commute. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 6.9% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 5.0% in Jackson. Chester has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 24.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.49 in Chester.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 8.2% in Chester. Chester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.4% in Jackson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 1.1x the size of Jackson (31,206). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chester
Jackson
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 5 vs Chester: 4 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs Chester: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.4% in Jackson. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Chester. Jackson: 15 min vs Chester: 20 min for mean commute time.
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