Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Jonesboro
$213,400
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Jonesboro
$926
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Jonesboro
7.20
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Jonesboro
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Jonesboro & Anderson?
Anderson is Jonesboro's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Anderson
29,563
Jonesboro (79,187) is about 2.7x larger than Anderson (29,563).
Violent Crime
Jonesboro
7.20
Anderson
5.61
Jonesboro has a 22% higher violent crime than Anderson.
Property Crime
Jonesboro
30.45
Anderson
57.05
Anderson has a 47% higher property crime than Jonesboro.
Political Leaning
Jonesboro
67.5%
Anderson
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Anderson
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Anderson
$44,321
Jonesboro has a 16% higher median income than Anderson.
Home Values
Jonesboro
$213,400
Anderson
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Jonesboro
18.6%
Anderson
17.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Jonesboro
66.0%
Anderson
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jonesboro and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jonesboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJonesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,035 in Anderson (16% lower). Jonesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,173 in Anderson (11% lower). Anderson scores 83.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Jonesboro.
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 10.6% in Anderson. Jonesboro has a median property tax of $1,228 vs $1,337 in Anderson (8% lower). Jonesboro has a median home value of $213,400 vs $199,600 in Anderson (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro: 38,504 vs Anderson: 14,509 for labor force. Jonesboro has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 5.0% in Anderson. Jonesboro has a median household income of $52,559 vs $44,321 in Anderson (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRJonesboro has a violent crime clearance of 66.5% compared to 24.9% in Anderson. Anderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.84 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro. Anderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Jonesboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Jonesboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJonesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.4% in Anderson. Jonesboro has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.3% in Anderson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a population of 79,187, about 2.7x the size of Anderson (29,563).
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Jonesboro
Anderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJonesboro: 5 vs Anderson: 3 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.3 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Jonesboro. Anderson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 5.0% in Anderson.
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