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About Jackson
City in Missouri, United StatesJackson is a city in and the county seat of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area Area. The population of Jackson was 15,481 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Jackson
The typical Jackson home is worth about $276,000, up 4.8% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Jackson
Safety Grade B
Jackson reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Jackson
All Jackson schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Jackson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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