Poplar Bluff, MO vs Jackson, MO

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

MetricPoplar Bluff, MOJackson, MO
Population16,25415,659
Median Household Income$41,941$77,105
Median Rent$760/mo$900/mo
Median Home Value$119,800$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%33.8%
Poverty Rate20.8%8.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92375
Property Crime Rate /100k4,576785
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall5 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.716.1
College Degree Rate14.4%35.8%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+3.5%

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