Population
Liberty
30,446
Lake Jackson
27,902
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Lake Jackson
$89,623
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Lake Jackson
$248,900
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Lake Jackson
$1,417
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Lake Jackson
2.60
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Lake Jackson
135.3
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Lake Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Lake Jackson
7.1%
How Similar Are Liberty & Lake Jackson?
Lake Jackson is Liberty's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Lake Jackson
27,902
Both cities have similar populations — Liberty at 30,446 and Lake Jackson at 27,902.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Lake Jackson
2.60
Lake Jackson has a 22% higher violent crime than Liberty.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Lake Jackson
17.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Lake Jackson
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lake Jackson has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Lake Jackson
7.1%
Lake Jackson has a 43% higher unemployment than Liberty.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Lake Jackson
$89,623
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Lake Jackson
$248,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Lake Jackson
18.7%
Liberty has a 29% higher education than Lake Jackson.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Lake Jackson
69.1%
Liberty has a 20% higher demographics than Lake Jackson.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Lake Jackson
135.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Lake Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Liberty
0
Lake Jackson
Liberty leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Liberty leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.0 in Lake Jackson. Liberty scores 133.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.9 in Lake Jackson. Liberty has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,255 vs $59,527 in Lake Jackson (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.1% in Lake Jackson. Liberty has a median property tax of $3,069 vs $3,852 in Lake Jackson (20% lower). Liberty has a median rent of $1,164 vs $1,417 in Lake Jackson (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 5.3% in Lake Jackson. Liberty has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 7.1% in Lake Jackson. Liberty has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 11.7% in Lake Jackson.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Liberty leads
Source: FBI UCRLiberty has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Lake Jackson. Lake Jackson has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 11.1% in Liberty. Liberty has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.45 in Lake Jackson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Liberty leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLiberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 18.7% in Lake Jackson. Liberty has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 35.4% in Lake Jackson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.1x the size of Lake Jackson (27,902). Lake Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Liberty
Lake Jackson
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 4.0 vs Lake Jackson: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lake Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 5.3% in Lake Jackson. Lake Jackson has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Lake Jackson has a drive alone of 84.3% compared to 79.5% in Liberty.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Liberty, MO
Compare Liberty against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.