2026 Compare Cities Rankings:
Harrisonburg, VA vs Jackson, MI

#18 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

#23 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#50 Best Green Cities

#6 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#19 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#245 2005 Best Places to Live

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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

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

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