Population
Dayton
136,741
Jackson
149,827
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Jackson
$43,238
Home Value
Dayton
$93,200
Jackson
$108,200
Rent
Dayton
$866
Jackson
$1,018
Crime Rate
Dayton
13.39
Jackson
8.19
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Jackson
82.5
Avg Temp
Dayton
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Jackson
9.4%
How Similar Are Dayton & Jackson?
Jackson is Dayton's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dayton
136,741
Jackson
149,827
Both cities have similar populations — Dayton at 136,741 and Jackson at 149,827.
Violent Crime
Dayton
13.39
Jackson
8.19
Dayton has a 39% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Dayton
43.34
Jackson
45.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Dayton
49.3%
Jackson
26.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dayton has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Dayton
9.7%
Jackson
9.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Dayton
$43,454
Jackson
$43,238
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Dayton
$93,200
Jackson
$108,200
Jackson has a 14% higher home values than Dayton.
Education
Dayton
13.2%
Jackson
18.4%
Jackson has a 28% higher education than Dayton.
Demographics
Dayton
51.3%
Jackson
14.5%
Dayton's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Dayton
77.2
Jackson
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dayton and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dayton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDayton scores 66.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.7 in Jackson. Dayton scores 78.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Jackson. Dayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,097 in Jackson (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $1,658 in Dayton (24% lower). Dayton has a median rent of $866 vs $1,018 in Jackson (15% lower). Jackson has a median home value of $108,200 vs $93,200 in Dayton (14% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a government sector of 42.3% compared to 36.3% in Jackson. Dayton has a private sector of 89.1% compared to 79.8% in Jackson. Jackson: 71,313 vs Dayton: 64,416 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dayton leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.13 compared to 9.40 in Dayton. Dayton has a violent crime clearance of 38.2% compared to 19.4% in Jackson. Jackson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 13.39 in Dayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 13.2% in Dayton. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.9% in Dayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 1.1x the size of Dayton (136,741).
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Dayton
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDayton: 3.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jackson: 4 vs Dayton: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDayton has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Dayton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Dayton has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 8.1% in Jackson.
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