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Dover, DE vs Jackson, MI

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Are people in Jackson older or younger than people in Dover?
- The Median Age in Jackson is 0.3 years older than in Dover.

Are housing costs cheaper in Jackson or Dover?
- Jackson housing costs are 44.5% less expensive than Dover housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Jackson or Dover?
- The average commute for residents of Jackson is 2.4 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Dover.

Things to do in Dover?
Dover, Delaware is located in Kent County providing its citizens access to top rated schools such as Dover High School while also having shopping options near Dover Mall as well as multiple food spots including Buffalo Wild Wings

Things to do in Jackson?
Jackson MI sits southeast Lansing renowned mostly for its abundance of trails ideal for cycling or jogging around lakeside areas like Clark Lake Park plus several museums worth visiting when in town.

 Dover, DEJackson, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,810329,725,481
 Median Income$51,073  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
 Avg. Home Price$279,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.59  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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