Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Waterbury
114,356
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Waterbury
$51,642
Home Value
Jacksonville
$191,700
Waterbury
$185,400
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,268
Waterbury
$1,180
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
3.11
Waterbury
3.22
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Waterbury
106.7
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Waterbury
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Waterbury
9.3%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Waterbury?
Waterbury is Jacksonville's #22 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Waterbury
114,356
Waterbury has a 36% larger population than Jacksonville.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
3.11
Waterbury
3.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
20.78
Waterbury
29.19
Waterbury has a 29% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Waterbury
9.3%
Waterbury has a 17% higher unemployment than Jacksonville.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Waterbury
$51,642
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$191,700
Waterbury
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
10.5%
Waterbury
11.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
61.9%
Waterbury
42.0%
Jacksonville has a 32% higher demographics than Waterbury.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Waterbury
106.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Waterbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterbury
Jacksonville leads in 4 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 103.2 in Waterbury. Jacksonville scores 121.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Waterbury. Jacksonville has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,943 vs $111,017 in Waterbury (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $5,380 in Waterbury (66% lower). Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 44.8% in Waterbury. Waterbury has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 11.5% in Jacksonville.
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.7% in Waterbury. Jacksonville: 13 min vs Waterbury: 27 min for mean commute. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 23.9% in Waterbury.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 13.8% in Waterbury. Jacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.05 in Waterbury. Waterbury has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 3.40 in Jacksonville.
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Schools & Education — Waterbury leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterbury has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville. Waterbury has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 10.5% in Jacksonville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterbury has a population of 114,356, about 1.6x the size of Jacksonville (73,507). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 37.8.
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Jacksonville
Waterbury
Healthcare — Waterbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterbury: 3.2 vs Jacksonville: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Waterbury. Waterbury has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 0.2% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.7% in Waterbury.
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