Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Tucson
543,348
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Tucson
$54,546
Home Value
Jacksonville
$266,100
Tucson
$242,200
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,375
Tucson
$1,079
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
6.98
Tucson
N/A
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Tucson
99.4
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
69°F
Tucson
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Tucson
6.4%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Tucson?
Tucson is Jacksonville's #23 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Tucson
543,348
Jacksonville has a 44% larger population than Tucson.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
50.1%
Tucson
41.8%
Jacksonville leans Republican while Tucson leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Tucson
6.4%
Tucson has a 27% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Tucson
$54,546
Jacksonville has a 19% higher median income than Tucson.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$266,100
Tucson
$242,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
21.8%
Tucson
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
51.2%
Tucson
58.2%
Tucson has a 12% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Tucson
99.4
Jacksonville has a 14% higher cost of living than Tucson.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Tucson differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tucson
Jacksonville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tucson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTucson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,382 in Jacksonville (28% lower). Tucson scores 117.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.4 in Jacksonville. Tucson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,658 in Jacksonville (18% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a median rent of $1,079 vs $1,375 in Jacksonville (27% lower). Tucson has a median property tax of $1,771 vs $2,053 in Jacksonville (16% lower). Jacksonville has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 51.7% in Tucson.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 500,893 vs Tucson: 278,010 for labor force. Jacksonville has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.4% in Tucson. Jacksonville has a median household income of $66,981 vs $54,546 in Tucson (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 30.6% in Tucson. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 12.4% in Tucson.
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Schools & Education — Jacksonville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 34.6% in Tucson. Jacksonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 19.6% in Tucson.
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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 Tucson (543,348). Tucson skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 36.4.
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Jacksonville
Tucson
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Tucson: 4 for with emergency services. Jacksonville: 3.0 vs Tucson: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Jacksonville. Tucson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.2% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 12.4% in Tucson.
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