Population
Jackson
149,827
Pine Bluff
40,436
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Pine Bluff
$831
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Pine Bluff
15.81
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Pine Bluff
72.2
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Pine Bluff
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Pine Bluff
9.6%
How Similar Are Jackson & Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is Jackson's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Pine Bluff
40,436
Jackson (149,827) is about 3.7x larger than Pine Bluff (40,436).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Pine Bluff
15.81
Pine Bluff has a 48% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Pine Bluff
45.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Pine Bluff
39.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pine Bluff has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Pine Bluff
9.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Pine Bluff
$41,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Pine Bluff
$86,400
Jackson has a 20% higher home values than Pine Bluff.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Pine Bluff
13.9%
Jackson has a 25% higher education than Pine Bluff.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Pine Bluff
17.4%
Pine Bluff has a 16% higher demographics than Jackson.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Pine Bluff
72.2
Jackson has a 12% higher cost of living than Pine Bluff.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Pine Bluff differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pine Bluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPine Bluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $1,097 in Jackson (51% lower). Pine Bluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,288 in Jackson (37% lower). Pine Bluff scores 69.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Pine Bluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a median property tax of $541 vs $1,341 in Jackson (148% lower). Jackson has a vacancy rate of 17.5% compared to 23.8% in Pine Bluff. Jackson has a median home value of $108,200 vs $86,400 in Pine Bluff (25% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Pine Bluff: 17,149 for labor force. Jackson has a per capita income of $26,868 vs $21,276 in Pine Bluff (26% higher). Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.4% in Pine Bluff.
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Crime & Safety — Pine Bluff leads
Source: FBI UCRPine Bluff has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Jackson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.13 compared to 13.97 in Pine Bluff. Jackson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 15.81 in Pine Bluff.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% compared to 13.9% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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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 3.7x the size of Pine Bluff (40,436). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.7.
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Black
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Jackson
Pine Bluff
Healthcare — Pine Bluff leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePine Bluff: 2.7 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pine Bluff: 5 vs Jackson: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPine Bluff has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.4% in Pine Bluff. Pine Bluff has a drive alone of 84.2% compared to 75.1% in Jackson.
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