Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Lincoln
291,932
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Lincoln
$69,991
Home Value
Jacksonville
$266,100
Lincoln
$248,200
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,375
Lincoln
$1,045
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
6.98
Lincoln
3.49
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Lincoln
110.4
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
69°F
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Lincoln
3.3%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Jacksonville's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Lincoln
291,932
Jacksonville (961,739) is about 3.3x larger than Lincoln (291,932).
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
6.98
Lincoln
3.49
Jacksonville has a 50% higher violent crime than Lincoln.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
28.71
Lincoln
24.46
Jacksonville has a 15% higher property crime than Lincoln.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
50.1%
Lincoln
47.1%
Jacksonville leans Republican while Lincoln leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Lincoln
3.3%
Jacksonville has a 29% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Lincoln
$69,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$266,100
Lincoln
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
21.8%
Lincoln
25.5%
Lincoln has a 15% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
51.2%
Lincoln
80.9%
Lincoln has a 37% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Lincoln
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Lincoln
Lincoln leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lincoln leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincoln has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,382 in Jacksonville (49% lower). Lincoln has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,658 in Jacksonville (45% lower). Lincoln scores 87.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Jacksonville.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 8.9% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $3,898 in Lincoln (47% lower). Lincoln has a median rent of $1,045 vs $1,375 in Jacksonville (32% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 500,893 vs Lincoln: 165,049 for labor force. Lincoln has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.6% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lincoln leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.15 in Jacksonville. Lincoln has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.01 in Jacksonville. Lincoln has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 5.32 in Jacksonville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLincoln has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 21.8% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.2% in Lincoln.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.3x the size of Lincoln (291,932). Lincoln skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 36.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jacksonville
Lincoln
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Lincoln: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln. Jacksonville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.9% in Lincoln.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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