Population
Jackson
31,206
Roxboro
8,144
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Roxboro
$39,283
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Roxboro
$138,700
Rent
Jackson
$874
Roxboro
$787
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Roxboro
10.08
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Roxboro
74.4
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Roxboro
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Roxboro
5.3%
How Similar Are Jackson & Roxboro?
Roxboro is Jackson's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Roxboro
8,144
Jackson (31,206) is about 3.8x larger than Roxboro (8,144).
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Roxboro
10.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Roxboro
35.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Roxboro
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Roxboro
5.3%
Jackson's unemployment is significantly higher than Roxboro's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Roxboro
$39,283
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Roxboro
$138,700
Roxboro has a 32% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Roxboro
14.8%
Roxboro has a 32% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Roxboro
49.5%
Jackson has a 25% higher demographics than Roxboro.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Roxboro
74.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Roxboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roxboro
Roxboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roxboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoxboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $744 vs $946 in Jackson (27% lower). Roxboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $948 vs $1,165 in Jackson (23% lower). Roxboro scores 60.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.8 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Roxboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoxboro has a median property tax of $1,211 vs $1,597 in Jackson (32% lower). Roxboro has a median home value of $138,700 vs $94,700 in Jackson (32% higher). Roxboro has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 11.4% in Jackson.
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Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 14,804 vs Roxboro: 3,488 for labor force. Roxboro has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 10.8% in Jackson. Roxboro has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.9% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Roxboro leads
Source: FBI UCRRoxboro has a property crime clearance of 24.2% compared to 5.0% in Jackson. Roxboro has a violent crime clearance of 48.2% compared to 24.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.12 in Roxboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Roxboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoxboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Jackson. Roxboro has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 35.4% in Jackson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 31,206, about 3.8x the size of Roxboro (8,144). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 41.3.
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Jackson
Roxboro
Healthcare — Roxboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoxboro: 3.3 vs Jackson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoxboro has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.9% in Jackson. Jackson has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 67.0% in Roxboro. Roxboro has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Jackson.
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