Population
Jackson
31,206
Sandusky
24,748
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Sandusky
$47,827
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Sandusky
$104,800
Rent
Jackson
$874
Sandusky
$848
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Sandusky
3.88
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Sandusky
80.6
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Sandusky
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Sandusky
9.8%
How Similar Are Jackson & Sandusky?
Sandusky is Jackson's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Sandusky
24,748
Jackson has a 21% larger population than Sandusky.
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Sandusky
3.88
Jackson's violent crime is significantly higher than Sandusky's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Sandusky
25.90
Jackson has a 31% higher property crime than Sandusky.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Sandusky
56.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Sandusky
9.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Sandusky
$47,827
Sandusky has a 10% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Sandusky
$104,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Sandusky
14.0%
Sandusky has a 29% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Sandusky
64.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Sandusky
80.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Sandusky share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sandusky leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.7 in Sandusky. Sandusky has a fair market rent (1br) of $886 vs $946 in Jackson (7% lower). Sandusky has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,165 in Jackson (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 18.0% in Sandusky. Jackson has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 49.1% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a median home value of $104,800 vs $94,700 in Jackson (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sandusky leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Jackson: 14,804 vs Sandusky: 12,748 for labor force. Sandusky has a per capita income of $28,315 vs $23,984 in Jackson (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sandusky leads
Source: FBI UCRSandusky has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 8.24 in Jackson. Sandusky has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 10.75 in Jackson. Sandusky has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 5.0% in Jackson.
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Schools & Education — Sandusky leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSandusky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 10.0% in Jackson. Sandusky has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% 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 1.3x the size of Sandusky (24,748). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.2.
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Sandusky
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 5 vs Sandusky: 3 for with emergency services. Sandusky: 3.3 vs Jackson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Sandusky. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 3.4% in Sandusky. Sandusky has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 1.4% in Jackson.
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