Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Fayetteville
$171,900
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Fayetteville
$1,179
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Fayetteville
6.61
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Fayetteville
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Fayetteville & Jackson?
Jackson is Fayetteville's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fayetteville
209,692
Jackson
68,098
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 3.1x larger than Jackson (68,098).
Violent Crime
Fayetteville
6.61
Jackson
9.50
Jackson has a 30% higher violent crime than Fayetteville.
Property Crime
Fayetteville
30.95
Jackson
31.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Fayetteville
42.7%
Jackson
58.5%
Fayetteville leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fayetteville
8.2%
Jackson
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Fayetteville
$56,395
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Fayetteville
$171,900
Jackson
$195,000
Jackson has a 12% higher home values than Fayetteville.
Education
Fayetteville
17.7%
Jackson
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fayetteville
38.3%
Jackson
46.1%
Jackson has a 17% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Fayetteville
98.5
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fayetteville and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,113 in Fayetteville (16% lower). Jackson scores 74.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.2 in Fayetteville. Jackson has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,969 vs $43,350 in Fayetteville (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $1,882 in Fayetteville (34% lower). Jackson has a median home value of $195,000 vs $171,900 in Fayetteville (12% higher). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Jackson: 32,882 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a poverty rate of 18.1% compared to 22.6% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.25 in Jackson. Jackson has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 9.9% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 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 high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 33.5% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 17.1% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 3.1x the size of Jackson (68,098). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 35.3.
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Black
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Asian
Fayetteville
Jackson
Healthcare — Fayetteville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 3.5 vs Jackson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Fayetteville. Jackson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Fayetteville.
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