Population
LaGrange
31,479
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
LaGrange
$41,491
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
LaGrange
$175,600
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
LaGrange
$1,038
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
LaGrange
6.34
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
LaGrange
85.1
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
LaGrange
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
LaGrange
8.4%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are LaGrange & Jackson?
Jackson is LaGrange's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
LaGrange
31,479
Jackson
68,098
Jackson (68,098) is about 2.2x larger than LaGrange (31,479).
Violent Crime
LaGrange
6.34
Jackson
9.50
Jackson has a 33% higher violent crime than LaGrange.
Property Crime
LaGrange
44.80
Jackson
31.60
LaGrange has a 29% higher property crime than Jackson.
Political Leaning
LaGrange
62.0%
Jackson
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
LaGrange
8.4%
Jackson
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
LaGrange
$41,491
Jackson
$51,552
Jackson has a 20% higher median income than LaGrange.
Home Values
LaGrange
$175,600
Jackson
$195,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
LaGrange
16.6%
Jackson
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
LaGrange
38.0%
Jackson
46.1%
Jackson has a 17% higher demographics than LaGrange.
Cost of Living
LaGrange
85.1
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. LaGrange and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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LaGrange
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Jackson
LaGrange leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — LaGrange leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaGrange scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.8 in Jackson. LaGrange scores 81.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.4 in Jackson. LaGrange has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,509 vs $96,837 in Jackson (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 37.7% in LaGrange. Jackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $1,768 in LaGrange (26% lower). Jackson has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 60.6% in LaGrange.
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Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 32,882 vs LaGrange: 14,853 for labor force. Jackson has a median household income of $51,552 vs $41,491 in LaGrange (20% higher). Jackson has a poverty rate of 22.6% compared to 25.2% in LaGrange.
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Crime & Safety — LaGrange leads
Source: FBI UCRLaGrange has a property crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 17.9% in Jackson. LaGrange has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.25 in Jackson. Jackson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 24.35 compared to 36.73 in LaGrange.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 16.6% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 38.7% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 68,098, about 2.2x the size of LaGrange (31,479).
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LaGrange
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaGrange: 5 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs LaGrange: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — LaGrange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaGrange has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. Jackson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in LaGrange. LaGrange has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 9.3% in Jackson.
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