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Madison is a small city of 27,946 people in Madison County, Mississippi. It's about 12 miles from Jackson, MS and 182 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $353k and rent runs about $2k a month.
27,946people
$353kTypical home
$1,853/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,946
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,107 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Memphis, TN
- 12 mi to Jackson, MS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $353k (≈$2,225/mo)
- Median rent $1,853/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% 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
- 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 (25 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (368 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 64% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to JAN airport
- 172 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 331 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 257 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+17 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk