Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Valdosta
55,222
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Valdosta
$45,849
Home Value
Jacksonville
$155,300
Valdosta
$165,300
Rent
Jacksonville
$913
Valdosta
$1,000
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
9.53
Valdosta
5.56
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Valdosta
86.3
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Valdosta
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Valdosta
6.7%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Valdosta?
Valdosta is Jacksonville's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Valdosta
55,222
Valdosta has a 47% larger population than Jacksonville.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
9.53
Valdosta
5.56
Jacksonville has a 42% higher violent crime than Valdosta.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
39.61
Valdosta
40.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
37.7%
Valdosta
58.8%
Jacksonville leans Democratic while Valdosta leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Valdosta
6.7%
Jacksonville has a 22% higher unemployment than Valdosta.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Valdosta
$45,849
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$155,300
Valdosta
$165,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
14.7%
Valdosta
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
38.7%
Valdosta
35.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Valdosta
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Valdosta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valdosta
Jacksonville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $989 in Jacksonville (7% lower). Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,192 in Valdosta.
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Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $1,643 in Valdosta (35% lower). Jacksonville has a owner-occupied of 49.5% compared to 41.0% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 13.9% in Jacksonville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Valdosta: 26,754 vs Jacksonville: 14,449 for labor force. Valdosta has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 8.6% in Jacksonville.
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Crime & Safety — Valdosta leads
Source: FBI UCRValdosta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.21 in Jacksonville. Valdosta has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.84 compared to 7.84 in Jacksonville. Valdosta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.56 compared to 9.53 in Jacksonville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauValdosta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.7% in Valdosta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a population of 55,222, about 1.9x the size of Jacksonville (29,285). Valdosta skews younger with a median age of 28.9 vs 32.5.
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Jacksonville
Valdosta
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services. Jacksonville: 2.5 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta.
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