Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Hagerstown
43,490
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Hagerstown
$49,957
Home Value
Jacksonville
$191,700
Hagerstown
$207,700
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,268
Hagerstown
$1,041
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
3.11
Hagerstown
7.14
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Hagerstown
94.5
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Hagerstown
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Hagerstown
8.3%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Hagerstown?
Hagerstown is Jacksonville's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Hagerstown
43,490
Jacksonville has a 41% larger population than Hagerstown.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
3.11
Hagerstown
7.14
Hagerstown's violent crime is significantly higher than Jacksonville's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
20.78
Hagerstown
24.63
Hagerstown has a 16% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
67.5%
Hagerstown
60.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Jacksonville has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Hagerstown
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Hagerstown
$49,957
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$191,700
Hagerstown
$207,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
10.5%
Hagerstown
13.2%
Hagerstown has a 20% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
61.9%
Hagerstown
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Hagerstown
94.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Hagerstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Hagerstown
Hagerstown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hagerstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.4 in Hagerstown. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,261 in Hagerstown (7% lower). Hagerstown scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Jacksonville.
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Housing Market — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 11.5% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $2,590 in Hagerstown (29% lower). Hagerstown has a median rent of $1,041 vs $1,268 in Jacksonville (22% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 47,494 vs Hagerstown: 20,779 for labor force. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 22.7% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 32.9% in Jacksonville.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 16.9% in Hagerstown. Jacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 2.23 in Hagerstown. Jacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 63.3% compared to 35.4% in Hagerstown.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hagerstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHagerstown has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville. Hagerstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 10.5% 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 73,507, about 1.7x the size of Hagerstown (43,490). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 36.4.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jacksonville
Hagerstown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Hagerstown: 4 for with emergency services. Hagerstown: 2.8 vs Jacksonville: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Jacksonville. Hagerstown has a drive alone of 69.2% compared to 55.1% in Jacksonville.
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