Population
Salisbury
35,730
Jonesboro
79,187
Median Income
Salisbury
$51,058
Jonesboro
$52,559
Home Value
Salisbury
$215,200
Jonesboro
$213,400
Rent
Salisbury
$1,030
Jonesboro
$926
Crime Rate
Salisbury
9.60
Jonesboro
7.20
Cost of Living
Salisbury
94.9
Jonesboro
91.0
Avg Temp
Salisbury
N/A
Jonesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Salisbury
7.5%
Jonesboro
6.8%
How Similar Are Salisbury & Jonesboro?
Jonesboro is Salisbury's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salisbury
35,730
Jonesboro
79,187
Jonesboro (79,187) is about 2.2x larger than Salisbury (35,730).
Violent Crime
Salisbury
9.60
Jonesboro
7.20
Salisbury has a 25% higher violent crime than Jonesboro.
Property Crime
Salisbury
39.88
Jonesboro
30.45
Salisbury has a 24% higher property crime than Jonesboro.
Political Leaning
Salisbury
67.5%
Jonesboro
67.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Salisbury
7.5%
Jonesboro
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Salisbury
$51,058
Jonesboro
$52,559
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Salisbury
$215,200
Jonesboro
$213,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Salisbury
17.7%
Jonesboro
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Salisbury
51.8%
Jonesboro
66.0%
Jonesboro has a 21% higher demographics than Salisbury.
Cost of Living
Salisbury
94.9
Jonesboro
91.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salisbury and Jonesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salisbury
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Jonesboro
Jonesboro leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jonesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJonesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,040 vs $1,196 in Salisbury (15% lower). Jonesboro scores 100.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Salisbury. Jonesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $958 in Salisbury (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a median property tax of $1,228 vs $1,923 in Salisbury (57% lower). Jonesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 12.4% in Salisbury. Jonesboro has a median rent of $926 vs $1,030 in Salisbury (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Jonesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro: 38,504 vs Salisbury: 16,220 for labor force. Salisbury has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro: 17 min vs Salisbury: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Jonesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRJonesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.30 in Salisbury. Jonesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.45 in Salisbury. Jonesboro has a violent crime clearance of 66.5% compared to 27.1% in Salisbury.
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Schools & Education — Jonesboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJonesboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.7% in Salisbury. Jonesboro has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.8% in Salisbury.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a population of 79,187, about 2.2x the size of Salisbury (35,730). Jonesboro skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.5.
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Salisbury
Jonesboro
Healthcare — Salisbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalisbury: 2.8 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Salisbury has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.6% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro: 17 min vs Salisbury: 19 min for mean commute time.
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