Population
Jackson
149,827
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Jackson
$108,200
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Jackson
$1,018
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Jackson
8.19
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Jackson & Toledo?
Toledo is Jackson's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
149,827
Toledo
268,461
Toledo has a 44% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jackson
8.19
Toledo
10.41
Toledo has a 21% higher violent crime than Jackson.
Property Crime
Jackson
45.38
Toledo
27.32
Jackson has a 40% higher property crime than Toledo.
Political Leaning
Jackson
26.3%
Toledo
43.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Toledo has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
9.4%
Toledo
8.5%
Jackson has a 10% higher unemployment than Toledo.
Median Income
Jackson
$43,238
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$108,200
Toledo
$107,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Jackson
18.4%
Toledo
14.0%
Jackson has a 24% higher education than Toledo.
Demographics
Jackson
14.5%
Toledo
58.7%
Toledo's demographics is significantly higher than Jackson's — 75% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
82.5
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Toledo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Toledo
Toledo leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,097 in Jackson (34% lower). Toledo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,288 in Jackson (20% lower). Toledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.0 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 17.5% in Jackson. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,341 vs $1,818 in Toledo (26% lower). Toledo has a median rent of $880 vs $1,018 in Jackson (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Jackson: 71,313 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo has a government sector of 43.0% compared to 36.3% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Toledo leads
Source: FBI UCRToledo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.47 in Jackson. Toledo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.93 in Jackson. Toledo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.83 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 14.0% in Toledo. Toledo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% 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 ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.8x the size of Jackson (149,827). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 35.7.
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Jackson
Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 3.3 vs Jackson: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Jackson. Jackson has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Toledo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Jackson.
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