Jackson, MI vs Haslett, MI

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

MetricJackson, MIHaslett, MI
Population31,05818,559
Median Household Income$44,558$74,031
Median Rent$898/mo$1,125/mo
Median Home Value$103,200$286,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9295
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%46.7%
Poverty Rate24.6%10.4%
Unemployment Rate10%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k876253*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1661,418*
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall40 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.916.5
College Degree Rate16.1%57.1%
Foreign-Born %1.9%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-2.8%

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.