Population
Jackson
149,827
Akron
189,526
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Akron
$48,544
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Akron
$111,200
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Akron
$930
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Akron
8.20
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Akron
83.7
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Akron
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Akron
8.0%
How Similar Are Jackson & Akron?
Akron is Jackson's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Akron
189,526
Akron has a 21% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Akron
8.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Akron
29.55
Jackson has a 35% higher property crime than Akron.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Akron
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Akron has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Akron
8.0%
Jackson has a 15% higher unemployment than Akron.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Akron
$48,544
Akron has a 11% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Akron
$111,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Akron
15.8%
Jackson has a 14% higher education than Akron.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Akron
56.1%
Akron's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Akron
83.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Akron differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Akron
Akron leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAkron has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,097 in Jackson (11% lower). Jackson scores 83.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Akron. Jackson scores 86.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Akron.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $1,888 in Akron (29% lower). Akron has a median rent of $930 vs $1,018 in Jackson (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Akron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron: 97,205 vs Jackson: 71,313 for labor force. Akron has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 26.8% in Jackson. Akron has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 9.4% in Jackson.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Akron leads
Source: FBI UCRAkron has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Akron has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Akron has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 11.06 in Jackson.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 15.8% in Akron. Akron has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a population of 189,526, about 1.3x the size of Jackson (149,827). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jackson
Akron
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 4 vs Akron: 2 for with emergency services. Akron: 4.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAkron has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Akron. Akron has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.1% in Jackson.
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