Population
Jackson
31,206
Blytheville
13,026
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Blytheville
$49,928
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Blytheville
$101,200
Rent
Jackson
$874
Blytheville
$789
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Blytheville
13.60
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Blytheville
78.1
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Blytheville
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Blytheville
11.2%
How Similar Are Jackson & Blytheville?
Blytheville is Jackson's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Blytheville
13,026
Jackson (31,206) is about 2.4x larger than Blytheville (13,026).
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Blytheville
13.60
Blytheville has a 21% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Blytheville
44.20
Blytheville has a 15% higher property crime than Jackson.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Blytheville
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Blytheville
11.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Blytheville
$49,928
Blytheville has a 14% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Blytheville
$101,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Blytheville
10.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Blytheville
35.8%
Jackson has a 46% higher demographics than Blytheville.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Blytheville
78.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Blytheville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Blytheville
Jackson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlytheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $671 vs $946 in Jackson (41% lower). Blytheville has a fair market rent (2br) of $880 vs $1,165 in Jackson (32% lower). Blytheville scores 69.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.1 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Blytheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlytheville has a median property tax of $583 vs $1,597 in Jackson (174% lower). Jackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 22.9% in Blytheville. Blytheville has a median rent of $789 vs $874 in Jackson (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 1.8% in Blytheville. Jackson: 14,804 vs Blytheville: 6,536 for labor force. Blytheville has a per capita income of $29,696 vs $23,984 in Jackson (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Jackson leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.40 in Blytheville. Jackson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.86 in Blytheville. Jackson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 13.19 in Blytheville.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Blytheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlytheville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 35.4% in Jackson. Blytheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.7% compared to 10.0% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 31,206, about 2.4x the size of Blytheville (13,026). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 39.1.
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Jackson
Blytheville
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 3.0 vs Blytheville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Blytheville. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 1.8% in Blytheville. Blytheville has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 76.5% in Jackson.
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