Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Natchitoches
17,682
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Natchitoches
$38,731
Home Value
Jacksonville
$155,300
Natchitoches
$188,400
Rent
Jacksonville
$913
Natchitoches
$777
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
9.53
Natchitoches
8.91
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Natchitoches
75.9
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Natchitoches
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Natchitoches
7.6%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Natchitoches?
Natchitoches is Jacksonville's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Natchitoches
17,682
Jacksonville has a 40% larger population than Natchitoches.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
9.53
Natchitoches
8.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
39.61
Natchitoches
43.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
37.7%
Natchitoches
60.5%
Jacksonville leans Democratic while Natchitoches leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Natchitoches
7.6%
Jacksonville has a 11% higher unemployment than Natchitoches.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Natchitoches
$38,731
Jacksonville has a 18% higher median income than Natchitoches.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$155,300
Natchitoches
$188,400
Natchitoches has a 18% higher home values than Jacksonville.
Education
Jacksonville
14.7%
Natchitoches
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
38.7%
Natchitoches
35.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Natchitoches
75.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Natchitoches share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Natchitoches leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Natchitoches leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNatchitoches has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $989 in Jacksonville (40% lower). Natchitoches has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,147 in Jacksonville (24% lower). Natchitoches scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.8 in Jacksonville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNatchitoches has a median property tax of $751 vs $1,069 in Jacksonville (42% lower). Jacksonville has a vacancy rate of 13.9% compared to 20.7% in Natchitoches. Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 56.3% in Natchitoches.
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.0% in Natchitoches. Jacksonville: 14,449 vs Natchitoches: 7,771 for labor force. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 34.8% in Natchitoches.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 71.0% compared to 39.7% in Natchitoches. Natchitoches has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 0.83 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.32 compared to 13.04 in Natchitoches.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 31.9% in Natchitoches. Natchitoches has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 29,285, about 1.7x the size of Natchitoches (17,682). Natchitoches skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 32.5.
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Healthcare — Natchitoches leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNatchitoches: 3.5 vs Jacksonville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Natchitoches: 5 vs Jacksonville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Natchitoches leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.0% in Natchitoches. Natchitoches has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Jacksonville. Natchitoches has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Jacksonville.
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