Population
Wilson
47,740
Jackson
68,098
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Jackson
$51,552
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Jackson
$195,000
Rent
Wilson
$925
Jackson
$1,094
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Jackson
9.50
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Jackson
93.1
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Jackson
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Jackson
8.6%
How Similar Are Wilson & Jackson?
Jackson is Wilson's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Jackson
68,098
Jackson has a 30% larger population than Wilson.
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Jackson
9.50
Jackson has a 39% higher violent crime than Wilson.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Jackson
31.60
Jackson has a 24% higher property crime than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Jackson
58.5%
Wilson leans Democratic while Jackson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Jackson
8.6%
Jackson has a 14% higher unemployment than Wilson.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Jackson
$51,552
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Jackson
$195,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Jackson
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Jackson
46.1%
Jackson has a 21% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Jackson
93.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Jackson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Jackson
Jackson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,260 in Jackson (19% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $960 in Jackson (17% lower). Jackson scores 74.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.0 in Wilson.
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 — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a median property tax of $1,408 vs $1,875 in Wilson (33% lower). Wilson has a median rent of $925 vs $1,094 in Jackson (15% lower). Jackson has a owner-occupied of 52.2% compared to 48.6% in Wilson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Jackson: 32,882 vs Wilson: 22,065 for labor force. Jackson: 16 min vs Wilson: 20 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRWilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 17.9% in Jackson. Wilson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.64 compared to 7.91 in Jackson. Wilson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.79 compared to 9.50 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Jackson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJackson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 15.5% in Wilson. Jackson has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 37.7% in Wilson.
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 ACSJackson has a population of 68,098, about 1.4x the size of Wilson (47,740). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Jackson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 4 vs Jackson: 3 for with emergency services. Jackson: 3.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Jackson has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Jackson has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 6.0% in Wilson.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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