Population
Rochester
209,720
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Rochester & Jackson?
Jackson is Rochester's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Jackson
68,098
Rochester (209,720) is about 3.1x larger than Jackson (68,098).
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Jackson
9.50
Jackson has a 39% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Jackson
31.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Jackson
58.5%
Rochester leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Jackson
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Jackson
$195,000
Jackson has a 38% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Jackson
17.1%
Rochester has a 14% higher education than Jackson.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Jackson
46.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Jackson
Rochester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,256 in Rochester (31% lower). Jackson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,260 vs $1,573 in Rochester (25% lower). Rochester scores 101.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Jackson.
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Housing Market — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $3,074 in Rochester (118% lower). Jackson has a median home value of $195,000 vs $120,600 in Rochester (38% higher). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 37.2% in Rochester.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 105,967 vs Jackson: 32,882 for labor force. Jackson has a poverty rate of 22.6% compared to 26.6% in Rochester. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 9.3% in Jackson.
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Crime & Safety — Rochester leads
Source: FBI UCRJackson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 1.53 in Rochester. Rochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 7.91 in Jackson. Rochester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.25 in 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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.1% in Jackson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 3.1x the size of Jackson (68,098). Rochester skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rochester
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 3.0 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rochester: 4 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Jackson. Rochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.8% in Jackson. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 9.3% in Jackson.
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