Population
Jackson
149,827
Rockford
147,649
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Rockford
$53,328
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Rockford
$120,900
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Rockford
$954
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Rockford
10.81
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Rockford
90.8
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Rockford
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Rockford
8.6%
How Similar Are Jackson & Rockford?
Rockford is Jackson's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Rockford
147,649
Both cities have similar populations — Jackson at 149,827 and Rockford at 147,649.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Rockford
10.81
Rockford has a 24% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Rockford
25.17
Jackson has a 45% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Rockford
63.9%
Jackson leans Democratic while Rockford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Rockford
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Rockford
$53,328
Rockford has a 19% higher median income than Jackson.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Rockford
$120,900
Rockford has a 11% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Rockford
15.5%
Jackson has a 16% higher education than Rockford.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Rockford
55.5%
Rockford's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 74% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Rockford
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Rockford differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Rockford
Rockford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,097 in Jackson (29% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,288 in Jackson (15% lower). Jackson has a living wage (family of 4) of $85,750 vs $94,385 in Rockford (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $3,219 in Rockford (58% lower). Rockford has a median home value of $120,900 vs $108,200 in Jackson (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a poverty rate of 21.9% compared to 26.8% in Jackson. Rockford has a median household income of $53,328 vs $43,238 in Jackson (19% higher). Rockford has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 36.3% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Rockford leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Rockford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Rockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 28.74 in Jackson.
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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 15.5% in Rockford. Rockford has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% 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 1x the size of Rockford (147,649). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.5.
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Jackson
Rockford
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 2.8 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rockford: 5 vs Jackson: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Rockford has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 75.1% in Jackson.
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