Jackson, MI vs Urbandale, IA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Jackson

74.6

#574 nationally

Urbandale

80.3

#85 nationally

Urbandale leads in crime level (2.4 vs 29.1). Urbandale leads in median household income ($111,888 vs $41,988). Jackson leads in walk score (47 vs 32).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MI	Urbandale, IA
WhereAtHome Score	74.6 (#574)	80.3 (#85)
Population	30,854	46,729
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$193,817	$354,918
Median Household Income	$41,988	$111,888
Average Commute	16.9 min	19 min
Walk Score	47	32
Crime Level	29.1	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	D+10.9