Population
Jackson
149,827
Hot Springs
38,023
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Hot Springs
$46,441
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Hot Springs
$156,900
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Hot Springs
$902
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Hot Springs
5.39
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Hot Springs
82.3
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Hot Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Hot Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Jackson & Hot Springs?
Hot Springs is Jackson's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Hot Springs
38,023
Jackson (149,827) is about 3.9x larger than Hot Springs (38,023).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Hot Springs
5.39
Jackson has a 34% higher violent crime than Hot Springs.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Hot Springs
41.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Hot Springs
67.0%
Jackson leans Democratic while Hot Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Hot Springs
5.5%
Jackson has a 41% higher unemployment than Hot Springs.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Hot Springs
$46,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Hot Springs
$156,900
Hot Springs has a 31% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Hot Springs
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Hot Springs
73.2%
Hot Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Hot Springs
82.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Hot Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
Hot Springs leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $834 vs $1,097 in Jackson (32% lower). Hot Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,090 vs $1,288 in Jackson (18% lower). Hot Springs scores 71.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.7 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,341 in Jackson (61% lower). Hot Springs has a median home value of $156,900 vs $108,200 in Jackson (31% higher). Hot Springs has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 48.6% in Jackson.
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Jobs & Economy — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Hot Springs: 17,561 for labor force. Hot Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 9.4% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Hot Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRHot Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Hot Springs has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Hot Springs has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 19.4% in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.7% in Jackson. Hot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.4% in Jackson.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 3.9x the size of Hot Springs (38,023). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 45.1.
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Black
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Jackson
Hot Springs
Healthcare — Hot Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHot Springs: 2.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs. Jackson has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs.
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