Farmington, MO vs Jackson, MO

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

MetricFarmington, MOJackson, MO
Population18,28215,659
Median Household Income$53,729$77,105
Median Rent$855/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%33.8%
Poverty Rate15.9%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29275
Property Crime Rate /100k2,446785
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F26°F
Snowfall9 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1516.1
College Degree Rate16.3%35.8%
Foreign-Born %2.6%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+3.5%

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