Population
East Chicago
26,158
Jamestown
28,401
Median Income
East Chicago
$41,071
Jamestown
$44,878
Home Value
East Chicago
$92,400
Jamestown
$79,100
Rent
East Chicago
$820
Jamestown
$755
Crime Rate
East Chicago
8.26
Jamestown
6.24
Cost of Living
East Chicago
73.1
Jamestown
75.6
Avg Temp
East Chicago
N/A
Jamestown
N/A
Unemployment
East Chicago
7.9%
Jamestown
8.6%
How Similar Are East Chicago & Jamestown?
Jamestown is East Chicago's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Chicago
26,158
Jamestown
28,401
Both cities have similar populations — East Chicago at 26,158 and Jamestown at 28,401.
Violent Crime
East Chicago
8.26
Jamestown
6.24
East Chicago has a 24% higher violent crime than Jamestown.
Property Crime
East Chicago
15.90
Jamestown
23.15
Jamestown has a 31% higher property crime than East Chicago.
Political Leaning
East Chicago
46.5%
Jamestown
61.0%
East Chicago leans Democratic while Jamestown leans Republican.
Unemployment
East Chicago
7.9%
Jamestown
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
East Chicago
$41,071
Jamestown
$44,878
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
East Chicago
$92,400
Jamestown
$79,100
East Chicago has a 14% higher home values than Jamestown.
Education
East Chicago
6.5%
Jamestown
15.7%
Jamestown's education is significantly higher than East Chicago's — 59% difference.
Demographics
East Chicago
16.1%
Jamestown
83.6%
Jamestown's demographics is significantly higher than East Chicago's — 81% difference.
Cost of Living
East Chicago
73.1
Jamestown
75.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Chicago and Jamestown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Chicago
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Jamestown
Jamestown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Chicago leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJamestown has a fair market rent (1br) of $754 vs $1,082 in East Chicago (44% lower). Jamestown has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,317 in East Chicago (35% lower). East Chicago scores 81.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 84.3 in Jamestown.
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Housing Market — Jamestown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Chicago has a median property tax of $989 vs $2,420 in Jamestown (59% lower). Jamestown has a vacancy rate of 13.2% compared to 19.6% in East Chicago. East Chicago has a median home value of $92,400 vs $79,100 in Jamestown (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Jamestown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 3.9% in East Chicago. East Chicago has a private sector of 98.1% compared to 82.6% in Jamestown. East Chicago has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 39.2% in Jamestown.
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Crime & Safety — East Chicago leads
Source: FBI UCREast Chicago has a violent crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. East Chicago has a property crime clearance of 7.6% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. East Chicago has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 4.47 in Jamestown.
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Schools & Education — Jamestown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJamestown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 6.5% in East Chicago. Jamestown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 32.2% in East Chicago.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a population of 28,401, about 1.1x the size of East Chicago (26,158). East Chicago skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.2.
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Black
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East Chicago
Jamestown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Chicago: 5 vs Jamestown: 4 for with emergency services. Jamestown: 2.5 vs East Chicago: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 3.9% in East Chicago. Jamestown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in East Chicago. East Chicago has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Jamestown.
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