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Jacksonville vs Marshall

67 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.9× in Jacksonville) and property tax bill (+52% in Jacksonville).

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Jacksonville, TXHomes around $221KTexas · 14,325 people
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Marshall, TXHomes around $166KTexas · 23,825 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.

JacksonvilleHomes around $221K
Housing$221K typical home26% below the TX typical home College town2 collegesJacksonville College-Main Campus Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Jacksonville →
MarshallHomes around $166K
Housing$166K typical home45% below the TX typical home HistorySettled in 184114 places on the National Register College town2 collegesEast Texas Baptist University All about Marshall →
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.

Trails4.9×
Jacksonville has more miles of trail
Jacksonville 3.4 miMarshall 0.7 mi
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Jacksonville
Jacksonville $2,239Marshall $1,472
Average commute6 min
Marshall has the shorter commute
Jacksonville 24 minMarshall 17 min
Kids under 18+6.3 pts
Jacksonville has more kids
Jacksonville 29.9%Marshall 23.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Jacksonville

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.

Jacksonville$1,500/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $908/mo · Housing →
Marshall$1,010/mo
Typical home $166K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $949/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Jacksonville and Marshall.

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

Marshall places higher on 11 of 22 TX lists

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

Safety
CJacksonvilleSafer than 30% of U.S. towns C−MarshallSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
CJacksonvilleBetter than 31% of districts in the state C−MarshallBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
DJacksonvilleHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns DMarshallHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
10Jacksonville
11Marshall

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

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #258#55 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #363#535 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #470#320 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #330#460 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #249#365 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #210#92 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #409#313 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #499#580

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Jacksonville’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
JacksonvilleMarshall
Snow a year0″1″
January low—33°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—233d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th24th
Outdoors & history
JacksonvilleMarshall
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.5%1.3%
Settled18721841
National Register places314
Community
JacksonvilleMarshall
Library hours a week39 hrs51 hrs
Colleges in town22
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

67 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JacksonvilleTXMarshallTX
Jacksonville ↔ Marshall67 miles apart
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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.

JacksonvilleMarshall
People
Population 14,325Lowest 23,825Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -0.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.1±3.5Lowest 10% below TX 32.5±2Highest 9% below TX
Marshall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.9%±2.8Highest TX: 25% 23.6%±2.3Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 13.9%±2.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 15%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Marshall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 20%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 10%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,375±$6kLowest 35% below TX $55,089±$9kHighest 30% below TX
Marshall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $119,800±$12kLowest 58% below TX $141,400±$17kHighest 50% below TX
Marshall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $908±$34Lowest 35% below TX $949±$54Highest 32% below TX
Marshall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,239Highest 47% below TX $1,472Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.8%±9.4Highest TX: 51.7% 52.2%±10.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Jacksonville and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 22.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 59.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 12 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 12% below TX 17 minLowest 36% below TX
Work from home 5.9%±2.4Highest TX: 14.4% 5.4%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Jacksonville and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.3%Highest 31.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Highest 1.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Tyler (12%)Longview (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarshallFew work in Jacksonville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.1Lowest 52.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #330 of 583 in TX#460 of 583 in TX
School district JACKSONVILLE ISDMARSHALL ISD
High school in town Jacksonville H SMarshall H S
Students per teacherat that high school 14.3Lowest 15.2Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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