Reviews & Comments
Jackson, MI
Housing -
7/1/2010There are lots of nice houses to chose from in jackson county. Urban, suburban, small town, or rural. (and many great lake homes too!)
Jackson, MI
Lots of fun in a small town -
7/1/2010For a small town, Jackson has a lot of things to do and places to visit: Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Michigan International Speedway, Hot Air Jubilee, Armory arts Village, Eve on the Ave, the Cascades, Cruise in, Nixon skate park, Rose festival, Shakespeare festival, Race Week, Blues festival, Fall Festival, historic Michigan Theater...and much more.
Or a drive of 45 minutes will get you to Ann Arbor or Lansing/East Lansing.
An hour drive gets you to Auburn Hills, Detroit, Toledo or Kalamazoo.
Jackson, MI
The crossroads of Michigan -
12/13/2009I moved to Jackson from the Detroit area 5 years ago.
For a small town, Jackson has a lot of cultural and entertainment options.
Or if you drive 30 to 60 minutes you can be in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Novi or Lansing.
Jackson, MI
My Jackson experience -
9/1/2009I moved to Jackson 5 years ago because my employer transfered me to it's Jackson location. I had never been to Jackson before and did not know anything about Jackson, except that there was a big old prison in the area.
The only other "urban centers" I had been to in Michigan were Detroit, Pontiac, and Lansing. I expected the city of Jackson to resemble these cities.
I was plesantly supprised. There are some vacant buildings, but most parts of the city are reasonably nice. There are some beautiful, grand older homes just west of downtown, and nice middle class neighborhoods in the western porions of the city. Downtown Jackson has a few tall buildings and offers a variety of stores and restaurants.
Ella Sharp park is a big beuatiful county park stradles the line between the city and Summit Township. There is a man-made watterfall which is lighted by colorful lights at night, a walking trail, an outdoor concert area, picknic areas, ball fields, tennis courts and an icecream stand. Jackson also has several other small,well maintained city parks.