Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Knoxville
193,721
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Knoxville
$50,994
Home Value
Jonesboro
$213,400
Knoxville
$214,000
Rent
Jonesboro
$926
Knoxville
$1,116
Crime Rate
Jonesboro
7.20
Knoxville
7.40
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Knoxville
95.4
Avg Temp
Jonesboro
N/A
Knoxville
N/A
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Knoxville
4.4%
How Similar Are Jonesboro & Knoxville?
Knoxville is Jonesboro's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Knoxville
193,721
Knoxville (193,721) is about 2.4x larger than Jonesboro (79,187).
Violent Crime
Jonesboro
7.20
Knoxville
7.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Jonesboro
30.45
Knoxville
27.21
Jonesboro has a 11% higher property crime than Knoxville.
Political Leaning
Jonesboro
67.5%
Knoxville
59.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Jonesboro has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Knoxville
4.4%
Jonesboro has a 35% higher unemployment than Knoxville.
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Knoxville
$50,994
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Jonesboro
$213,400
Knoxville
$214,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Jonesboro
18.6%
Knoxville
21.5%
Knoxville has a 14% higher education than Jonesboro.
Demographics
Jonesboro
66.0%
Knoxville
72.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Knoxville
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jonesboro and Knoxville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Jonesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJonesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,471 in Knoxville (29% lower). Jonesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,184 in Knoxville (27% lower). Jonesboro scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.2 in Knoxville.
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a median rent of $926 vs $1,116 in Knoxville (17% lower). Jonesboro has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 57.4% in Knoxville. Jonesboro has a median property tax of $1,228 vs $1,443 in Knoxville (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville: 102,903 vs Jonesboro: 38,504 for labor force. Knoxville has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.8% in Jonesboro. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro.
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Crime & Safety — Jonesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRKnoxville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.29 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.11 in Knoxville. Jonesboro has a violent crime clearance of 66.5% compared to 49.2% in Knoxville.
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Schools & Education — Knoxville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKnoxville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 18.6% in Jonesboro. Knoxville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 37.0% in Jonesboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a population of 193,721, about 2.4x the size of Jonesboro (79,187).
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Jonesboro
Knoxville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJonesboro: 5 vs Knoxville: 3 for with emergency services. Knoxville: 3.5 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Jonesboro. Knoxville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro.
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