Population
Jackson
149,827
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Jackson & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Jackson's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Syracuse
146,211
Both cities have similar populations — Jackson at 149,827 and Syracuse at 146,211.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Syracuse
7.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Syracuse
42.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Syracuse
41.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Syracuse has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Syracuse
7.5%
Jackson has a 21% higher unemployment than Syracuse.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Syracuse
$45,845
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Syracuse has a 14% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Syracuse
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Syracuse
51.9%
Syracuse's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Syracuse
Syracuse leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 89.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse. Syracuse scores 71.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.7 in Jackson. Jackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,288 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (7% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (57% lower). Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 17.5% in Jackson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a unemployment rate of 7.5% compared to 9.4% in Jackson. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.1% in Jackson. Syracuse: 16 min vs Jackson: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRSyracuse has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Syracuse has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.34 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Syracuse has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.21 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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Syracuse leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSyracuse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 18.4% in Jackson. Syracuse has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 34.7% in Jackson.
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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 1x the size of Syracuse (146,211). Syracuse skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 34.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Jackson
Syracuse
Healthcare — Syracuse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 2.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Jackson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Jackson has a drive alone of 75.1% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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