Population
Decatur
70,368
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Decatur
$796
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Decatur & Jackson?
Jackson is Decatur's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Jackson
68,098
Both cities have similar populations — Decatur at 70,368 and Jackson at 68,098.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Jackson
9.50
Jackson has a 36% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Jackson
31.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Jackson
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Jackson
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Jackson
$195,000
Jackson has a 50% higher home values than Decatur.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Jackson
17.1%
Jackson has a 14% higher education than Decatur.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Jackson
46.1%
Decatur has a 31% higher demographics than Jackson.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Jackson
93.1
Jackson has a 13% higher cost of living than Decatur.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Jackson. Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,063 vs $1,260 in Jackson (16% lower). Decatur scores 81.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 93.1 in Jackson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $2,153 in Decatur (53% lower). Jackson has a median home value of $195,000 vs $97,300 in Decatur (50% higher). Jackson has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 14.4% in Decatur.
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Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.5% in Decatur. Decatur has a poverty rate of 19.1% compared to 22.6% in Jackson. Decatur has a per capita income of $31,990 vs $29,887 in Jackson (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.48 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Decatur has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.25 in Jackson. Decatur has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.55 compared to 7.91 in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 14.7% in Decatur. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 38.7% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 70,368, about 1x the size of Jackson (68,098). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.9.
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Decatur
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 5 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. Decatur has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.5% in Decatur.
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