Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
Jacksonville
$191,700
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,268
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
3.11
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is Jacksonville's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Lynchburg
79,255
Both cities have similar populations — Jacksonville at 73,507 and Lynchburg at 79,255.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
3.11
Lynchburg
3.57
Lynchburg has a 13% higher violent crime than Jacksonville.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
20.78
Lynchburg
17.38
Jacksonville has a 16% higher property crime than Lynchburg.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
67.5%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Jacksonville has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Jacksonville has a 35% higher unemployment than Lynchburg.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$191,700
Lynchburg
$211,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
10.5%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Lynchburg's education is significantly higher than Jacksonville's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
61.9%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.4 in Lynchburg. Lynchburg scores 110.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $935 vs $1,033 in Lynchburg (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 15.7% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a owner-occupied of 49.1% compared to 37.0% in Jacksonville. Lynchburg has a median rent of $1,043 vs $1,268 in Jacksonville (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.7% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville: 47,494 vs Lynchburg: 38,659 for labor force. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 17.4% in Lynchburg.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 20.2% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 3.40 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Lynchburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lynchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 10.5% in Jacksonville. Lynchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a population of 79,255, about 1.1x the size of Jacksonville (73,507). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 28.4.
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Asian
Jacksonville
Lynchburg
Healthcare — Lynchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 3.6 vs Jacksonville: 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 — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.2% in Jacksonville. Lynchburg has a drive alone of 70.1% compared to 55.1% in Jacksonville.
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