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Jackson

Safety in Jackson, MI: Crime, Heat & Commute

$2,468 left/mo

168 sunny days. July high 82°F. 23 min commute. A car per adult.

So you know: homicide deaths in Jackson are close to the US rate in this release, 6.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

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Homicide deaths
6.5 per 100,000
US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths
17.5 per 100,000
US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
Getting around
A car per adult
Metro-wide
Commute
23 min
One way
Population
160k
Jackson
Without health insurance
4.9%
ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.

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