Population
Thomson
6,824
Jasper
7,215
Median Income
Thomson
$43,376
Jasper
$42,407
Home Value
Thomson
$135,500
Jasper
$130,200
Rent
Thomson
$876
Jasper
$853
Crime Rate
Thomson
N/A
Jasper
3.26
Cost of Living
Thomson
79.7
Jasper
78.0
Avg Temp
Thomson
N/A
Jasper
N/A
Unemployment
Thomson
8.6%
Jasper
11.2%
How Similar Are Thomson & Jasper?
Jasper is Thomson's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thomson
6,824
Jasper
7,215
Both cities have similar populations — Thomson at 6,824 and Jasper at 7,215.
Political Leaning
Thomson
62.3%
Jasper
83.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Jasper has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Thomson
8.6%
Jasper
11.2%
Jasper has a 23% higher unemployment than Thomson.
Median Income
Thomson
$43,376
Jasper
$42,407
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Thomson
$135,500
Jasper
$130,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Thomson
6.9%
Jasper
7.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Thomson
28.9%
Jasper
46.5%
Jasper has a 38% higher demographics than Thomson.
Cost of Living
Thomson
79.7
Jasper
78.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Thomson and Jasper share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thomson
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Jasper
Jasper leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jasper leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJasper has a fair market rent (1br) of $838 vs $1,114 in Thomson (33% lower). Jasper has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,261 in Thomson (30% lower). Jasper scores 82.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in Thomson.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomson has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 16.1% in Jasper. Thomson has a single-family homes of 71.1% compared to 57.5% in Jasper. Jasper has a owner-occupied of 56.2% compared to 53.5% in Thomson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomson has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 1.5% in Jasper. Jasper has a government sector of 38.4% compared to 28.3% in Thomson. Thomson has a unemployment rate of 8.6% compared to 11.2% in Jasper.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJasper has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.4% compared to 6.9% in Thomson. Thomson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 37.4% in Jasper.
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 ACSJasper has a population of 7,215, about 1.1x the size of Thomson (6,824). Thomson skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 38.7.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Thomson
Jasper
Healthcare — Jasper leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJasper: 5 vs Thomson: 4 for with emergency services. Jasper: 3.5 vs Thomson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Thomson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThomson has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 1.5% in Jasper. Jasper has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.3% in Thomson. Thomson has a drive alone of 85.8% compared to 78.9% in Jasper.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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