Population
Jackson
149,827
Terre Haute
58,491
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Terre Haute
$41,960
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Terre Haute
$109,500
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Terre Haute
$877
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Terre Haute
5.55
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Terre Haute
77.6
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Terre Haute
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Terre Haute
7.7%
How Similar Are Jackson & Terre Haute?
Terre Haute is Jackson's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Terre Haute
58,491
Jackson (149,827) is about 2.6x larger than Terre Haute (58,491).
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Terre Haute
5.55
Jackson has a 32% higher violent crime than Terre Haute.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Terre Haute
34.27
Jackson has a 24% higher property crime than Terre Haute.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Terre Haute
58.1%
Jackson leans Democratic while Terre Haute leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Terre Haute
7.7%
Jackson has a 19% higher unemployment than Terre Haute.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Terre Haute
$41,960
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Terre Haute
$109,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Terre Haute
14.1%
Jackson has a 23% higher education than Terre Haute.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Terre Haute
80.1%
Terre Haute's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 82% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Terre Haute
77.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Terre Haute differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Terre Haute
Terre Haute leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Terre Haute leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTerre Haute has a fair market rent (1br) of $864 vs $1,097 in Jackson (27% lower). Terre Haute has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,094 vs $1,288 in Jackson (18% lower). Terre Haute scores 78.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Terre Haute has a median property tax of $1,060 vs $1,341 in Jackson (27% lower). Terre Haute has a median rent of $877 vs $1,018 in Jackson (16% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 71,313 vs Terre Haute: 26,193 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a unemployment rate of 7.7% compared to 9.4% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Terre Haute leads
Source: FBI UCRTerre Haute has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Terre Haute has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Terre Haute has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.77 compared to 11.06 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 14.1% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% 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 2.6x the size of Terre Haute (58,491). Terre Haute skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 34.7.
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Black
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Jackson
Terre Haute
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTerre Haute: 3.0 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jackson: 4 vs Terre Haute: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Terre Haute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTerre Haute has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 4.9% in Terre Haute. Terre Haute has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Jackson.
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