Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Asheboro
27,353
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Asheboro
$48,628
Home Value
Jacksonville
$155,300
Asheboro
$162,800
Rent
Jacksonville
$913
Asheboro
$855
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
9.53
Asheboro
4.24
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Asheboro
86.6
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Asheboro
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Asheboro
4.5%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Asheboro?
Asheboro is Jacksonville's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Asheboro
27,353
Both cities have similar populations — Jacksonville at 29,285 and Asheboro at 27,353.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
9.53
Asheboro
4.24
Jacksonville's violent crime is significantly higher than Asheboro's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
39.61
Asheboro
28.10
Jacksonville has a 29% higher property crime than Asheboro.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
37.7%
Asheboro
78.3%
Jacksonville leans Democratic while Asheboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Asheboro
4.5%
Jacksonville has a 48% higher unemployment than Asheboro.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Asheboro
$48,628
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$155,300
Asheboro
$162,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
14.7%
Asheboro
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
38.7%
Asheboro
63.0%
Asheboro has a 39% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Asheboro
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Asheboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheboro
Jacksonville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (18% lower). Jacksonville scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.5 in Asheboro. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 13.9% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $1,704 in Asheboro (37% lower). Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 56.8% in Asheboro.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 8.6% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 34.8% in Jacksonville.
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Crime & Safety — Asheboro leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.83 in Jacksonville. Asheboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 7.84 in Jacksonville. Asheboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 9.53 in Jacksonville.
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Schools & Education — Jacksonville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJacksonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.4% in Asheboro. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.9% in Asheboro.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 29,285, about 1.1x the size of Asheboro (27,353). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 36.1.
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Jacksonville
Asheboro
Healthcare — Asheboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheboro: 3.3 vs Jacksonville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Asheboro: 5 vs Jacksonville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 4.8% in Asheboro. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 74.2% in Jacksonville.
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