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Jackson is a mid-size city of 146,631 people in Hinds County, Mississippi. It's part of the Jackson, MS area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $1k a month.
146,631people
$112kTypical home
$1,055/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 146,631
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,313 people per sq mi
- 194 mi to Memphis, TN
- In the Jackson, MS area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$704/mo)
- Median rent $1,055/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (399 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,495 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to JAN airport
- 160 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 338 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 258 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
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 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