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Jackson is a small city of 31,058 people in Jackson County, Michigan. It's part of the Jackson, MI area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $898 a month.
31,058people
$103kTypical home
$898/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
39"Snow
205Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,058
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,883 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Detroit, MI
- In the Jackson, MI area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$651/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (838 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,996 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 24% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to LAN airport
- 54 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 449 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+21 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk