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Clinton is a small city of 27,195 people in Hinds County, Mississippi. It's about 8 miles from Jackson, MS and 192 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 $226k and rent runs about $1k a month.
27,195people
$226kTypical home
$1,118/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,195
- Part of a metro area
- About 650 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Memphis, TN
- 8 mi to Jackson, MS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $226k (≈$1,424/mo)
- Median rent $1,118/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°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
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k)
- Low property crime (944 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to JAN airport
- 163 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 338 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 243 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 104 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hinds County: D+46 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