Jackson

Jackson, MI

MichiganPop. 159K#279 largest metro

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Median Rent

$964/mo

#167 most affordable

Median Income

$63,338

#331 highest income

Median Home Value

$203,700

#154 most affordable to buy

Population

159K

#279 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

91.5COL Index

Affordable8.5% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$964/mo

Home Value

$203,700

Rent-to-income ratio18% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$63,338

Metro Population

159K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,959/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,995/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#167/ 530

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Median Income

#331/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#154/ 530

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Metro Population

#279/ 530

Education

Michigan state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate91.9%

Per-Pupil Spending$16,208

Student-Teacher Ratio14.9:1

SAT Readiness Score953

Bachelor's Degree %34.9%

Healthcare

Michigan state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K292

Uninsured Rate6.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.8

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate457/100k

Property Crime Rate1547/100k

Unemployment Rate4.2%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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