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Jackson vs Nixa

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (34.2× in Jackson) and growth since 2010 (+9.8 pts in Nixa).

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Jackson, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 15,659 people
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Nixa, MOKnown for its schoolsMissouri · 24,836 people
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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.

JacksonAn outdoors town
Outdoors#6 most trails in MO21 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 66%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#80 for schools in MOof 226 towns All about Jackson →
NixaKnown for its schools
Schools#6 for schools in MOof 226 towns Housing$324K typical home21% above the MO typical home Outdoors#43 most walkable in MO0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Nixa →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Trails34.2×
Jackson has more miles of trail
Jackson 20.5 miNixa 0.6 mi
Growth since 2010+9.8 pts
Nixa has grown faster since 2010
Nixa +22.3%Jackson +12.5%
Rent+20%
Rent runs higher in Nixa
Nixa $1,083Jackson $900
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Nixa
Nixa $1,921Jackson $1,622
Street grid+48%
Nixa has the more walkable street grid
Nixa 99.3Jackson 67.1
Work in town+8.2 pts
More of Jackson’s workers stay in town
Jackson 19.3%Nixa 11.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Nixa

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.

Jackson$1,600/mo
Typical home $276K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →
Nixa$1,900/mo
Typical home $324K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,083/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Nixa and Jackson.

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 Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BJacksonSafer than 64% of U.S. towns A−NixaSafer than 82% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+JacksonBetter than 74% of districts in the state ANixaBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
B+JacksonHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns B+NixaHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns
10Jackson
10Nixa

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 200 towns #97#19 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #103#191 Best schoolsSchools · 226 towns #80#6 Most walkableOutdoors · 261 towns #118#43 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #92#162 Cheapest rentCost of living · 256 towns #114#168 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 85 towns #23#37 Lowest depressionHealth · 261 towns #51#92

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Jackson’s rankings →

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
JacksonNixa
Snow a year8″7″
January low24°F21°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)202d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th48th
Outdoors & history
JacksonNixa
Trails21 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.3%0.8%
National Register places6—
Archive photos74
Famous people born here134
Community
JacksonNixa
Library hours a week57 hrs58 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JacksonMONixaMO
Jackson ↔ Nixa202 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.

JacksonNixa
People
Population 15,659Lowest 24,836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +22.3%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 37.1±2.1Lowest 5% below MO 37.3±1.7Highest 4% below MO
Nixa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±3Lowest MO: 22.3% 27.6%±2.4Highest MO: 22.3%
Nixa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±2.4Highest MO: 17.9% 15.1%±1.7Lowest MO: 17.9%
Jackson and Nixa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.8%Lowest MO: 32.4% 36.7%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±1.7Highest MO: 5.7% 4.7%±1.2Lowest MO: 5.7%
Jackson and Nixa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,105±$7kLowest 9% above MO $83,385±$4kHighest 18% above MO
Nixa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $240,000±$18kLowest 4% above MO $258,700±$15kHighest 12% above MO
Nixa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $900±$114Lowest 13% below MO $1,083±$52Highest 5% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,622Lowest 17% below MO $1,921Highest about the MO average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±10.2Lowest MO: 45.6% 41.8%±8.4Highest MO: 45.6%
Nixa and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Highest MO: 12.6% 7.1%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.1%Highest MO: 68.1% 67.1%Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Lowest 13 yrs newer than MO 2000Highest 22 yrs newer than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 14% below MO 23 minHighest about the MO average
Work from home 12.4%±3.8Highest MO: 13% 10.6%±2.3Lowest MO: 13%
Jackson and Nixa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19.3%Highest 11.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.57Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cape Girardeau (31%)Springfield (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NixaFew work in Jackson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 20.5 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.1Lowest 99.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #80 of 226 in MO#6 of 226 in MO
School district JACKSON R-IINixa Public Schools
High school in town Jackson SR. HighNixa High
Students per teacherat that high school 16.8Lowest 17.9Highest
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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