Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Biloxi
49,011
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Biloxi
$55,958
Home Value
Jonesboro
$213,400
Biloxi
$203,200
Rent
Jonesboro
$926
Biloxi
$1,051
Crime Rate
Jonesboro
7.20
Biloxi
3.93
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Biloxi
96.0
Avg Temp
Jonesboro
N/A
Biloxi
N/A
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Biloxi
8.1%
How Similar Are Jonesboro & Biloxi?
Biloxi is Jonesboro's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Biloxi
49,011
Jonesboro has a 38% larger population than Biloxi.
Violent Crime
Jonesboro
7.20
Biloxi
3.93
Jonesboro has a 45% higher violent crime than Biloxi.
Property Crime
Jonesboro
30.45
Biloxi
51.13
Biloxi has a 40% higher property crime than Jonesboro.
Political Leaning
Jonesboro
67.5%
Biloxi
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Biloxi
8.1%
Biloxi has a 16% higher unemployment than Jonesboro.
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Biloxi
$55,958
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Jonesboro
$213,400
Biloxi
$203,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Jonesboro
18.6%
Biloxi
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Jonesboro
66.0%
Biloxi
62.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Biloxi
96.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jonesboro and Biloxi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jonesboro
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Biloxi
Jonesboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jonesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJonesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,140 in Biloxi (9% lower). Jonesboro scores 78.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Biloxi. Jonesboro scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.5 in Biloxi.
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 15.0% in Biloxi. Jonesboro has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 57.6% in Biloxi. Jonesboro has a median rent of $926 vs $1,051 in Biloxi (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro: 38,504 vs Biloxi: 25,694 for labor force. Biloxi has a poverty rate of 15.7% compared to 22.4% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.1% in Biloxi.
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Crime & Safety — Jonesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRBiloxi has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 5.49 in Jonesboro. Biloxi has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 7.20 in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a violent crime clearance of 66.5% compared to 40.7% in Biloxi.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBiloxi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 18.6% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.8% in Biloxi.
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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 1.6x the size of Biloxi (49,011). Jonesboro skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.7.
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Black
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Jonesboro
Biloxi
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBiloxi: 2.7 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Jonesboro: 5 vs Biloxi: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBiloxi has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Jonesboro. Biloxi has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 5.8% in Biloxi.
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