Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Wheeling
26,670
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Wheeling
$48,498
Home Value
Jacksonville
$155,300
Wheeling
$142,500
Rent
Jacksonville
$913
Wheeling
$795
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
9.53
Wheeling
9.83
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Wheeling
80.5
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Wheeling
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Wheeling
6.6%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Wheeling?
Wheeling is Jacksonville's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Wheeling
26,670
Both cities have similar populations — Jacksonville at 29,285 and Wheeling at 26,670.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
9.53
Wheeling
9.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
39.61
Wheeling
19.92
Jacksonville has a 50% higher property crime than Wheeling.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
37.7%
Wheeling
74.1%
Jacksonville leans Democratic while Wheeling leans Republican.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Wheeling
6.6%
Jacksonville has a 24% higher unemployment than Wheeling.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Wheeling
$48,498
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$155,300
Wheeling
$142,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
14.7%
Wheeling
23.5%
Wheeling has a 37% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
38.7%
Wheeling
89.4%
Wheeling's demographics is significantly higher than Jacksonville's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Wheeling
80.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Wheeling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Wheeling
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $989 in Jacksonville (21% lower). Wheeling has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,147 in Jacksonville (16% lower). Wheeling scores 78.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.8 in Jacksonville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $1,069 in Jacksonville (18% lower). Wheeling has a owner-occupied of 59.6% compared to 49.5% in Jacksonville. Wheeling has a median rent of $795 vs $913 in Jacksonville (15% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 8.6% in Jacksonville. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $27,273 in Jacksonville (24% higher). Jacksonville: 14,449 vs Wheeling: 12,023 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 71.0% compared to 32.2% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.22 compared to 27.56 in Jacksonville. Wheeling has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.92 compared to 39.61 in Jacksonville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 35.4% in Jacksonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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 Wheeling (26,670). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 44.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jacksonville
Wheeling
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 2.5 vs Wheeling: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Jacksonville. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.9% in Wheeling.
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