Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Jonesboro
$213,400
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Jonesboro
$926
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Jonesboro
7.20
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Jonesboro
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Jonesboro & Jackson?
Jackson is Jonesboro's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Jackson
68,098
Jonesboro has a 14% larger population than Jackson.
Violent Crime
Jonesboro
7.20
Jackson
9.50
Jackson has a 24% higher violent crime than Jonesboro.
Property Crime
Jonesboro
30.45
Jackson
31.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Jonesboro
67.5%
Jackson
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Jonesboro has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Jackson
8.6%
Jackson has a 21% higher unemployment than Jonesboro.
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Jonesboro
$213,400
Jackson
$195,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Jonesboro
18.6%
Jackson
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Jonesboro
66.0%
Jackson
46.1%
Jonesboro has a 30% higher demographics than Jackson.
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jonesboro and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,260 in Jackson (17% lower). Jonesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $960 in Jackson (9% lower). Jonesboro scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a median rent of $926 vs $1,094 in Jackson (15% lower). Jonesboro has a median property tax of $1,228 vs $1,408 in Jackson (13% lower). Jonesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 10.5% in Jackson.
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Jobs & Economy — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.6% in Jackson. Jonesboro: 38,504 vs Jackson: 32,882 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Jonesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.48 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.25 in Jackson. Jonesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.00 in Jackson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJonesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.1% in Jackson. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 37.0% in Jonesboro.
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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 1.2x the size of Jackson (68,098). Jonesboro skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.3.
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Jonesboro
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJonesboro: 5 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Jonesboro. Jackson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Jackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro.
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