Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Jacksonville
961,739
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Jacksonville
$66,981
Home Value
Chicago
$315,200
Jacksonville
$266,100
Rent
Chicago
$1,380
Jacksonville
$1,375
Crime Rate
Chicago
5.40
Jacksonville
6.98
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Jacksonville
115.6
Avg Temp
Chicago
51°F
Jacksonville
69°F
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Jacksonville
4.6%
How Similar Are Chicago & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Chicago's #19 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Jacksonville
961,739
Chicago (2,707,648) is about 2.8x larger than Jacksonville (961,739).
Violent Crime
Chicago
5.40
Jacksonville
6.98
Jacksonville has a 23% higher violent crime than Chicago.
Property Crime
Chicago
34.72
Jacksonville
28.71
Chicago has a 17% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Chicago
28.4%
Jacksonville
50.1%
Chicago leans Democratic while Jacksonville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Jacksonville
4.6%
Chicago has a 42% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Jacksonville
$66,981
Chicago has a 11% higher median income than Jacksonville.
Home Values
Chicago
$315,200
Jacksonville
$266,100
Chicago has a 16% higher home values than Jacksonville.
Education
Chicago
30.6%
Jacksonville
21.8%
Chicago has a 29% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Chicago
39.0%
Jacksonville
51.2%
Jacksonville has a 24% higher demographics than Chicago.
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Jacksonville
115.6
Chicago has a 12% higher cost of living than Jacksonville.
Chicago and Jacksonville differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Chicago
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Chicago. Jacksonville scores 141.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.7 in Chicago. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,382 vs $1,581 in Chicago (14% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $4,814 in Chicago (134% lower). Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 29.2% in Chicago. Jacksonville has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 45.5% in Chicago.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago: 1,502,336 vs Jacksonville: 500,893 for labor force. Jacksonville has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.9% in Chicago. Chicago has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 13.5% in Jacksonville.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 3.35 in Chicago. Chicago has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 5.32 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 9.5% in Chicago.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoJacksonville averages 63°F, about 19°F cooler than Chicago. Jacksonville averages 69°F, about 19°F cooler than Chicago. Jacksonville averages 77°F, about 20°F cooler than Chicago.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chicago leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChicago has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 21.8% in Jacksonville. Chicago has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 41.1% in Jacksonville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a population of 2,707,648, about 2.8x the size of Jacksonville (961,739).
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chicago
Jacksonville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 1.2% in Jacksonville. Chicago has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 46.0% in Chicago.
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Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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