Union City, TN vs Jackson, TN

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

MetricUnion City, TNJackson, TN
Population10,98268,435
Median Household Income$50,870$53,032
Median Rent$739/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$146,000$217,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.1%51.4%
Poverty Rate23.5%22.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k463727
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1382,644
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min18.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.414.5
College Degree Rate20.8%27.8%
Foreign-Born %5.8%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+1.7%

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