Population
Jackson
149,827
Columbia
138,019
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Columbia
$55,653
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Columbia
$243,500
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Columbia
$1,158
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Columbia
7.70
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Columbia
100.1
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Columbia
7.6%
How Similar Are Jackson & Columbia?
Columbia is Jackson's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Columbia
138,019
Both cities have similar populations — Jackson at 149,827 and Columbia at 138,019.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Columbia
7.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Columbia
32.33
Jackson has a 29% higher property crime than Columbia.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Columbia
31.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Columbia has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Columbia
7.6%
Jackson has a 19% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Columbia
$55,653
Columbia has a 22% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Columbia
$243,500
Columbia's home values is significantly higher than Jackson's — 56% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Columbia
26.5%
Columbia has a 30% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Columbia
49.9%
Columbia's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 71% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Columbia
100.1
Columbia has a 18% higher cost of living than Jackson.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Columbia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Columbia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.6 in Columbia. Jackson has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,279 vs $44,029 in Columbia (18% lower). Jackson has a living wage (family of 4) of $85,750 vs $104,068 in Columbia (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a median home value of $243,500 vs $108,200 in Jackson (56% higher). Columbia has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 57.4% in Columbia.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a per capita income of $38,087 vs $26,868 in Jackson (29% higher). Columbia has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 9.4% in Jackson. Columbia has a median household income of $55,653 vs $43,238 in Jackson (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Columbia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Columbia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.97 compared to 11.06 in Jackson.
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Schools & Education — Columbia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 18.4% in Jackson. Columbia has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 1.1x the size of Columbia (138,019). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 34.7.
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Jackson
Columbia
Healthcare — Columbia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbia: 3.8 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Columbia has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Jackson has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 62.9% in Columbia.
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