Population
Jackson
149,827
Camden
71,471
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Camden
$40,450
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Camden
$100,400
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Camden
$1,157
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Camden
13.81
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Camden
87.7
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Camden
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Camden
14.1%
How Similar Are Jackson & Camden?
Camden is Jackson's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Camden
71,471
Jackson (149,827) is about 2.1x larger than Camden (71,471).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Camden
13.81
Camden has a 41% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Camden
30.40
Jackson has a 33% higher property crime than Camden.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Camden
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Camden has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Camden
14.1%
Camden has a 33% higher unemployment than Jackson.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Camden
$40,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Camden
$100,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Camden
5.8%
Jackson's education is significantly higher than Camden's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Camden
8.9%
Jackson has a 39% higher demographics than Camden.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Camden
87.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Camden differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Camden
Jackson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,810 in Camden (29% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,520 in Camden (28% lower). Jackson scores 76.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Camden.
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $2,286 in Camden (41% lower). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 48.6% compared to 36.0% in Camden.
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Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Camden: 31,605 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.2% in Camden. Jackson has a per capita income of $26,868 vs $20,043 in Camden (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Camden leads
Source: FBI UCRCamden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.11 compared to 11.06 in Jackson. Camden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Camden has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.24 compared to 28.74 in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 5.8% in Camden. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 27.7% in Camden.
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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 149,827, about 2.1x the size of Camden (71,471). Camden skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.7.
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Jackson
Camden
Healthcare — Camden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCamden: 2.8 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCamden has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Camden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.2% in Camden.
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