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Pebble Township vs Jackson

53 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (20.2× in Jackson) and rent (+53% in Pebble Township).

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Pebble Township, NEA regional job hubDodge County · 424 people
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Jackson, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 273 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.

Pebble TownshipA regional job hub
Work324 jobsbased in Pebble Township, a regional job hub All about Pebble Township →
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.

Street grid20.2×
Jackson has the more walkable street grid
Jackson 46.5Pebble Township 2.3
Rent+53%
Rent runs higher in Pebble Township
Pebble Township $964Jackson $629
Jobs per worker3.1×
Pebble Township is more of a job hub
Pebble Township 2.25Jackson 0.73
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson
Jackson $2,238Pebble Township $1,578
Typical home built16 yrs
Pebble Township’s homes are older
Jackson 1975Pebble Township 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $990 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.

Pebble Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $964/mo · Housing →
Jackson$2,010/mo
Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $629/mo · Housing →

The difference: $990 a month, about $11,900 a year, between Jackson and Pebble Township.

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
–Pebble TownshipNot 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
Pebble TownshipJackson
Snow a year34″36″
January low—10°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th81st
Outdoors & history
Pebble TownshipJackson
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land5.3%—
Archive photos—3
Community
Pebble TownshipJackson
Library hours a week16 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

53 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pebble TownshipDodge CountyJacksonNE
Pebble Township ↔ Jackson53 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.

Pebble TownshipJackson
People
Population 424Highest 273Lowest
Median age 38.8±8.5Lowest 4% above NE 39.6±35Highest 6% above NE
Jackson and Pebble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29%±6.1Lowest NE: 24.5% 39.6%±7.8Highest NE: 24.5%
Jackson and Pebble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±4.3Highest NE: 16.7% 13.9%±3.5Lowest NE: 16.7%
Pebble Township and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Highest NE: 34.6% 14%Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1.3Highest NE: 6.6% 1.1%±3.9Lowest NE: 6.6%
Pebble Township and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,469±$7kHighest 5% above NE $51,250±$39kLowest 33% below NE
Pebble Township and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$72kLowest 29% below NE $196,900±$40kHighest 17% below NE
Jackson and Pebble Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $964±$88Highest 10% below NE $629±$62Lowest 41% below NE
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,578Lowest 56% below NE $2,238Highest 37% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.1%±43.3Highest NE: 45.1% 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1%
Pebble Township and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.5%Highest NE: 10.6% 5.1%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.4%Lowest NE: 66.5% 82.8%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 16 yrs older than NE 1975Highest same as NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest about the NE average 18 minLowest 6% below NE
Work from home 12.1%±8.5Highest NE: 11% 7.6%±8.1Lowest NE: 11%
Pebble Township and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 2.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.25Highest 0.73Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fremont (20%)Sioux City (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JacksonFew work in Pebble Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 46.5Highest
Schools
School district —PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High school in town —None in town
Nebraska 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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