Jackson, GA
Census place 1341596 · pop 5,741
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
38.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
20.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,191 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
14.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
19.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.96% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$168,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+13.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,211/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
0 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
0 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
17/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Jackson: Air, Bad air. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Jackson, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Jackson scores 56/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is physical inactivity. Georgia overall ranks #30 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Jackson, GA?
- Jackson reports 0 violent crimes per 100k and 0 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Jackson, GA expensive to live in?
- Jackson has a median home value of $168,400 and typical rent around $1,211/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Jackson, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (38.3%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Jackson, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (17/100) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.