Population
Hanover
16,483
Jasper
16,421
Median Income
Hanover
$64,135
Jasper
$65,283
Home Value
Hanover
$200,900
Jasper
$203,300
Rent
Hanover
$1,095
Jasper
$741
Crime Rate
Hanover
1.08
Jasper
1.19
Cost of Living
Hanover
107.7
Jasper
92.3
Avg Temp
Hanover
N/A
Jasper
N/A
Unemployment
Hanover
8.2%
Jasper
2.8%
How Similar Are Hanover & Jasper?
Jasper is Hanover's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hanover
16,483
Jasper
16,421
Both cities have similar populations — Hanover at 16,483 and Jasper at 16,421.
Violent Crime
Hanover
1.08
Jasper
1.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Hanover
25.10
Jasper
6.07
Hanover's property crime is significantly higher than Jasper's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Hanover
62.2%
Jasper
70.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Jasper has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Hanover
8.2%
Jasper
2.8%
Hanover's unemployment is significantly higher than Jasper's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Hanover
$64,135
Jasper
$65,283
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Hanover
$200,900
Jasper
$203,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hanover
11.7%
Jasper
19.4%
Jasper has a 40% higher education than Hanover.
Demographics
Hanover
83.6%
Jasper
90.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hanover
107.7
Jasper
92.3
Hanover has a 14% higher cost of living than Jasper.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hanover and Jasper share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hanover
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Jasper
Jasper leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jasper leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJasper has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $1,060 in Hanover (45% lower). Jasper has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,335 in Hanover (40% lower). Jasper scores 88.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Hanover.
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 — Jasper leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJasper has a median property tax of $1,621 vs $3,931 in Hanover (143% lower). Jasper has a median rent of $741 vs $1,095 in Hanover (48% lower). Jasper has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.9% in Hanover.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jasper leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJasper has a unemployment rate of 2.8% compared to 8.2% in Hanover. Jasper has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.9% in Hanover. Hanover: 9,105 vs Jasper: 8,225 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jasper leads
Source: FBI UCRJasper has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.53 compared to 23.17 in Hanover. Jasper has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.07 compared to 25.10 in Hanover. Hanover has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Jasper.
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-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Jasper leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJasper has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 11.7% in Hanover.
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 ACSHanover has a population of 16,483, about 1x the size of Jasper (16,421). Jasper skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 40.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hanover
Jasper
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJasper: 5 vs Hanover: 4 for with emergency services. Hanover: 3.5 vs Jasper: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Jasper. Jasper has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 3.9% in Hanover.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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