Population
Jackson
149,827
Rochester
209,720
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Rochester
$46,628
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Rochester
$120,600
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Rochester
$1,039
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Rochester
5.82
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Rochester
87.9
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Rochester
7.9%
How Similar Are Jackson & Rochester?
Rochester is Jackson's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Rochester
209,720
Rochester has a 29% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Rochester
5.82
Jackson has a 29% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Rochester
32.89
Jackson has a 28% higher property crime than Rochester.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Rochester
40.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rochester has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Rochester
7.9%
Jackson has a 16% higher unemployment than Rochester.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Rochester
$46,628
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Rochester
$120,600
Rochester has a 10% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Rochester
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Rochester
41.5%
Rochester's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Rochester
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Rochester differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Rochester
Rochester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,573 in Rochester (18% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,097 vs $1,256 in Rochester (13% lower). Jackson scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.7 in Rochester.
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $3,074 in Rochester (56% lower). Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 50.3% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 105,967 vs Jackson: 71,313 for labor force. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.1% in Jackson. Rochester has a unemployment rate of 7.9% compared to 9.4% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Rochester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.05 compared to 11.06 in Jackson. Rochester has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.53 compared to 2.93 in Jackson.
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.7% in Jackson. Rochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.4% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 1.4x the size of Jackson (149,827). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.7.
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Black
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Asian
Jackson
Rochester
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 1.5 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Rochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.1% in Jackson.
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