Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Fresno
543,615
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Fresno
$66,804
Home Value
Jacksonville
$266,100
Fresno
$348,500
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,375
Fresno
$1,324
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
6.98
Fresno
7.36
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Fresno
120.1
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
69°F
Fresno
65°F
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Fresno
8.7%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Fresno?
Fresno is Jacksonville's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Fresno
543,615
Jacksonville has a 43% larger population than Fresno.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
6.98
Fresno
7.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
28.71
Fresno
32.71
Fresno has a 12% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
50.1%
Fresno
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Fresno
8.7%
Fresno has a 46% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Fresno
$66,804
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$266,100
Fresno
$348,500
Fresno has a 24% higher home values than Jacksonville.
Education
Jacksonville
21.8%
Fresno
15.4%
Jacksonville has a 29% higher education than Fresno.
Demographics
Jacksonville
51.2%
Fresno
38.0%
Jacksonville has a 26% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Fresno
120.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Fresno share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Fresno
Jacksonville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 141.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.7 in Fresno. Jacksonville scores 115.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 120.1 in Fresno. Jacksonville has a living wage (1 adult) of $50,878 vs $52,836 in Fresno.
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.9% in Jacksonville. Fresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $266,100 in Jacksonville (24% higher). Jacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $2,586 in Fresno (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 500,893 vs Fresno: 255,810 for labor force. Jacksonville has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 8.7% in Fresno. Jacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 10.2% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRFresno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 10.3% in Fresno.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFresno: 16.4" vs Jacksonville: 41.6" for annual rainfall. Fresno gets 125 more sunny days per year than Jacksonville. Fresno has a avg humidity of 54.7% compared to 76.4% in Jacksonville.
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Schools & Education — Jacksonville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJacksonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 15.4% in Fresno. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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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 961,739, about 1.8x the size of Fresno (543,615). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.4.
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Jacksonville
Fresno
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 3.0 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jacksonville: 5 vs Fresno: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 10.2% in Fresno. Fresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.4% in Jacksonville. Fresno has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.2% in Jacksonville.
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