Population
Jackson
149,827
Huntington
46,189
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Huntington
$43,146
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Huntington
$118,800
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Huntington
$863
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Huntington
8.02
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Huntington
76.9
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Huntington
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Huntington
7.6%
How Similar Are Jackson & Huntington?
Huntington is Jackson's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Huntington
46,189
Jackson (149,827) is about 3.2x larger than Huntington (46,189).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Huntington
8.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Huntington
36.02
Jackson has a 21% higher property crime than Huntington.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Huntington
75.8%
Jackson leans Democratic while Huntington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Huntington
7.6%
Jackson has a 19% higher unemployment than Huntington.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Huntington
$43,146
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Huntington
$118,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Huntington
21.5%
Huntington has a 14% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Huntington
85.0%
Huntington's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 83% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Huntington
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Huntington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Huntington
Huntington leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,288 in Jackson (32% lower). Huntington has a fair market rent (1br) of $853 vs $1,097 in Jackson (29% lower). Huntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.7 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,341 in Jackson (53% lower). Huntington has a median rent of $863 vs $1,018 in Jackson (18% lower). Huntington has a median home value of $118,800 vs $108,200 in Jackson (9% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Huntington: 21,999 for labor force. Huntington has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 9.4% in Jackson. Huntington has a per capita income of $30,024 vs $26,868 in Jackson (11% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Huntington leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Huntington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Huntington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.06 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
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Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 18.4% in Jackson. Huntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% 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 ACSJackson has a population of 149,827, about 3.2x the size of Huntington (46,189).
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Foreign Born
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Jackson
Huntington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington: 3.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jackson: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Huntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Jackson has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 71.9% in Huntington.
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