Rankings · How Jackson ranks in IN
Jackson ranks #43 in Indiana for affordability
Jackson is ranked on 33 lists against the 602 Indiana towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of IN’s 602 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #43 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 99% 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.
Steadier prices than 99% of IN towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+35.4% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 98% of IN towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
Older than 96% of IN towns
YoungerOlder
48.9 median age
Fewer kids than 93% of IN towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
17.5% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 89% of IN towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.9% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 77% of IN towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.3% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 65% of IN towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 61% of IN towns
Less snowMore snow
25 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 55% of IN towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.1° July high
Milder winters than 54% of IN towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.5° January low
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 5 of 19 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
Next door
Jackson out-ranks 0 of its 1 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.
HarrisonDudleyWashingtonJeffersonPoseyJackson
Jackson leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked