Population
Houston
2,300,419
Jacksonville
961,739
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Jacksonville
$66,981
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Jacksonville
$266,100
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Jacksonville
$1,375
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Jacksonville
6.98
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Jacksonville
115.6
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Jacksonville
69°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Jacksonville
4.6%
How Similar Are Houston & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Houston's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Jacksonville
961,739
Houston (2,300,419) is about 2.4x larger than Jacksonville (961,739).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Jacksonville
6.98
Houston has a 39% higher violent crime than Jacksonville.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Jacksonville
28.71
Houston has a 33% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Jacksonville
50.1%
Houston leans Democratic while Jacksonville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Jacksonville
4.6%
Houston has a 31% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Jacksonville
$66,981
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Jacksonville
$266,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Jacksonville
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Jacksonville
51.2%
Jacksonville has a 31% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Jacksonville
115.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Houston. Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,658 in Jacksonville (5% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,382 in Jacksonville.
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 — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $4,003 in Houston (95% lower). Jacksonville has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 42.0% in Houston. Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 47.9% in Houston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Jacksonville: 500,893 for labor force. Jacksonville has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.7% in Houston. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 19.7% in Houston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 2.74 in Houston. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 4.8% in Houston. Jacksonville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.98 compared to 11.48 in Houston.
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 — Houston leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoJacksonville: 41.6" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Houston has a avg humidity of 74.8% compared to 76.4% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville averages 63°F, about 1°F cooler than Houston.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHouston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 21.8% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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 ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 2.4x the size of Jacksonville (961,739). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 36.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Houston
Jacksonville
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Houston: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.2% in Jacksonville. Houston has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville: 21 min vs Houston: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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