Rankings · How Jackson ranks in IN
Jackson ranks #12 in Indiana for conserved land
Jackson is ranked on 34 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
34
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #12 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Less snow than 96% of Indiana
Not better or worse, just Jackson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Less snow than 96% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
8.0 in of snow a year
More kids than 89% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.3% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 87% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.8° January low
Wetter than 87% of IN towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 86% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
34.2 median age
Fewer seniors than 83% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.8% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 81% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.0° July high
More vacation homes than 77% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 72% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
187 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 70% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+51.2% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Jackson does best on
Each list ranks every IN town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Jackson marked.
At a glance
Jackson lands in the top half on 11 of 21 lists
Each dot is Jackson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IN, the right end is last. Areas where Jackson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#64/601Rent easiest to afford#36/167Most affordable#230/601Cheapest rent#329/578 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#38/602Lowest depression#214/599Fewest smokers#247/599Lowest obesity#305/599Most active#333/599Healthiest#337/599Fewest uninsured#541/599 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#128/602 People
Most educated#424/602 Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for conserved land
Lists where Jackson sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Jackson out-ranks 2 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.