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Avoca vs Jackson

117 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (24.3× in Jackson) and average commute (24 min in Jackson).

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Avoca, NEA small town of 190Nebraska · 190 people

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Jackson, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 273 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AvocaA small town of 190

Quiet strengthsAvoca doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Avoca →

JacksonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 83%of NE districts All about Jackson →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker24.3×

Jackson is more of a job hub

Jackson 0.73Avoca 0.03

Average commute24 min

Jackson has the shorter commute

Avoca 42 minJackson 18 min

Typical home built37 yrs

Avoca’s homes are older

Jackson 1975Avoca 1938

Street grid+93%

Avoca has the more walkable street grid

Avoca 89.6Jackson 46.5

Property tax bill+26%

Tax bills are bigger in Jackson

Jackson $2,238Avoca $1,775

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Jackson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Avoca$1,620/mo

Typical home $257K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →

Jackson$2,010/mo

Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $629/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Jackson and Avoca.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

–AvocaNot graded A−JacksonBetter than 83% of districts in the state

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

AvocaJackson

Snow a year33″36″

January low14°F 10°F

July high86°F 85°F

Growing season (days)175d 159d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th 81st

Outdoors & history

AvocaJackson

Settled1882 —

Archive photos2 3

Famous people born here2 —

Community

AvocaJackson

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

117 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AvocaNE JacksonNE

Avoca ↔ Jackson117 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Nebraska average

AvocaJackson

People

Population 190Lowest 273Highest

Median age 41±11.9Highest 10% above NE 39.6±35Lowest 6% above NE

Avoca and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 32.1%±9.8Lowest NE: 24.5% 39.6%±7.8Highest NE: 24.5%

Jackson and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 16.8%±8.8Highest NE: 16.7% 13.9%±3.5Lowest NE: 16.7%

Avoca and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.6%Lowest NE: 34.6% 14%Highest NE: 34.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.9Highest NE: 6.6% 1.1%±3.9Lowest NE: 6.6%

Avoca and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $66,563±$30kHighest 13% below NE $51,250±$39kLowest 33% below NE

Avoca and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $137,500±$29kLowest 42% below NE $196,900±$40kHighest 17% below NE

Jackson and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$416Highest 19% below NE $629±$62Lowest 41% below NE

Avoca and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,775Lowest 50% below NE $2,238Highest 37% below NE

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 NE: 45.1% 0%±100 NE: 45.1%

Below poverty line 11.4%Highest NE: 10.6% 5.1%Lowest NE: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.3%Highest NE: 66.5% 82.8%Lowest NE: 66.5%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than NE 1975Highest same as NE

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 42 minHighest 117% above NE 18 minLowest 6% below NE

Work from home 6.7%±9.2Lowest NE: 11% 7.6%±8.1Highest NE: 11%

Jackson and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.73Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Lincoln (43%)Sioux City (33%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JacksonFew work in Avoca

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 89.6Highest 46.5Lowest

Schools

School district —PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

High school in town —None in town

Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Avoca neighborsTown Square →

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Clarks330 people · $108K homes

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Phillips382 people · $147K homes

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.