Population
Jackson
31,206
Union
8,047
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Union
$34,112
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Union
$103,400
Rent
Jackson
$874
Union
$789
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Union
9.75
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Union
73.5
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Union
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Union
11.2%
How Similar Are Jackson & Union?
Union is Jackson's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Union
8,047
Jackson (31,206) is about 3.9x larger than Union (8,047).
Violent Crime
Jackson
10.75
Union
9.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
37.36
Union
65.55
Union has a 43% higher property crime than Jackson.
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Union
65.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Union
11.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Union
$34,112
Jackson has a 20% higher median income than Union.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Union
$103,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Union
10.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Union
51.4%
Jackson has a 22% higher demographics than Union.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Union
73.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Union share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Union leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 67.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Union. Union has a fair market rent (1br) of $791 vs $946 in Jackson (20% lower). Union scores 70.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.1 in Jackson.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Union leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion has a median property tax of $644 vs $1,597 in Jackson (148% lower). Union has a median rent of $789 vs $874 in Jackson (11% lower). Union has a median home value of $103,400 vs $94,700 in Jackson (8% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 1.6% in Union. Jackson: 14,804 vs Union: 3,421 for labor force. Jackson: 15 min vs Union: 26 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jackson leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.26 in Union. Union has a property crime clearance of 12.7% compared to 5.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 12.57 in Union.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUnion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 34.5% in Union.
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 ACSJackson has a population of 31,206, about 3.9x the size of Union (8,047). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 46.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jackson
Union
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 1.6% in Union. Jackson: 15 min vs Union: 26 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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