Adrian, MI vs Jackson, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAdrian, MIJackson, MI
Population20,39531,058
Median Household Income$50,209$44,558
Median Rent$956/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$138,000$103,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%52.4%
Poverty Rate20.3%24.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k476876
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5323,166
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr253—
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall26 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min17 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.213.9
College Degree Rate21.9%16.1%
Foreign-Born %3.7%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.