Rankings · How Jackson ranks in MI
Jackson ranks #25 in Michigan for affordability
Jackson is ranked on 37 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #25 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Jackson does best on
Each list ranks every MI 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 8 of 23 lists
Each dot is Jackson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Jackson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#46/719 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#25/719Lowest property tax#93/719Cheapest rent#197/683Rent easiest to afford#112/141 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#231/509 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#479/719Fewest uninsured#675/719Lowest depression#687/719Lowest obesity#698/719Fewest smokers#698/719Most active#698/719Healthiest#702/719 People
Most educated#606/719 SafetySafety →
Safest#224/232 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 91% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Jackson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 91% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.3% of residents are 65+
Younger than 90% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
35.3 median age
Less snow than 89% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
More kids than 76% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.9% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 61% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 59% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.7° January low
Hotter summers than 57% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.5° July high
Wetter than 56% of MI towns
DrierWetter
35 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 56% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
164 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 56% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.0% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Jackson out-ranks 0 of its 3 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.