Haslett, MI vs Jackson, MI

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

MetricHaslett, MIJackson, MI
Population18,55931,058
Median Household Income$74,031$44,558
Median Rent$1,125/mo$898/mo
Median Home Value$286,100$103,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9592
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate10.4%24.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)10%
Violent Crime Rate /100k253*876
Property Crime Rate /100k1,418*3,166
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min17 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.513.9
College Degree Rate57.1%16.1%
Foreign-Born %12%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Haslett (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.