Population
McAlester
18,098
Jacksonville
14,186
Median Income
McAlester
$48,044
Jacksonville
$50,469
Home Value
McAlester
$137,500
Jacksonville
$120,800
Rent
McAlester
$906
Jacksonville
$864
Crime Rate
McAlester
3.69
Jacksonville
4.05
Cost of Living
McAlester
82.5
Jacksonville
84.6
Avg Temp
McAlester
N/A
Jacksonville
N/A
Unemployment
McAlester
8.0%
Jacksonville
8.7%
How Similar Are McAlester & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is McAlester's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAlester
18,098
Jacksonville
14,186
McAlester has a 22% larger population than Jacksonville.
Violent Crime
McAlester
3.69
Jacksonville
4.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
McAlester
23.71
Jacksonville
18.90
McAlester has a 20% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
McAlester
78.8%
Jacksonville
80.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
McAlester
8.0%
Jacksonville
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
McAlester
$48,044
Jacksonville
$50,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
McAlester
$137,500
Jacksonville
$120,800
McAlester has a 12% higher home values than Jacksonville.
Education
McAlester
14.0%
Jacksonville
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
McAlester
67.0%
Jacksonville
53.0%
McAlester has a 21% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
McAlester
82.5
Jacksonville
84.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAlester and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAlester
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Jacksonville
McAlester leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAlester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAlester scores 73.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $756 vs $787 in McAlester. McAlester has a fair market rent (2br) of $944 vs $984 in Jacksonville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a median property tax of $934 vs $2,144 in Jacksonville (56% lower). McAlester has a median home value of $137,500 vs $120,800 in Jacksonville (14% higher). McAlester has a single-family homes of 80.9% compared to 74.0% in Jacksonville.
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Jobs & Economy — McAlester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.8% in Jacksonville. McAlester has a per capita income of $27,243 vs $21,491 in Jacksonville (27% higher). McAlester has a poverty rate of 22.2% compared to 28.9% in Jacksonville.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAlester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.14 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.39 in McAlester. McAlester has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 17.1% in Jacksonville.
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Schools & Education — McAlester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcAlester has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 26.1% in Jacksonville. McAlester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 13.1% in Jacksonville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a population of 18,098, about 1.3x the size of Jacksonville (14,186). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 35.9.
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McAlester
Jacksonville
Healthcare — McAlester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAlester: 3.0 vs Jacksonville: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — McAlester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAlester has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.8% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in McAlester. McAlester has a drive alone of 81.1% compared to 76.8% in Jacksonville.
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