Living in Cleary, MS
Cleary is a small town of 2,295 people in Rankin County, Mississippi. It's about 11 miles from Jackson, MS and 204 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,295people
$202kTypical home
$1,081/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,295
- Part of a metro area
- About 467 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Memphis, TN
- 11 mi to Jackson, MS
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,273/mo)
- Median rent $1,081/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to JAN airport
- 150 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 364 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 253 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rankin County: R+47 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.