Coldwater, MI vs Jackson, MI

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

MetricColdwater, MIJackson, MI
Population13,67131,058
Median Household Income$50,781$44,558
Median Rent$943/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$137,500$103,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%52.4%
Poverty Rate21.3%24.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316876
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3393,166
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall43 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min17 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.913.9
College Degree Rate13.9%16.1%
Foreign-Born %6.2%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-0.9%

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