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Pearl is a small city of 27,737 people in Rankin County, Mississippi. It's about 8 miles from Jackson, MS and 196 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $1k a month.
27,737people
$183kTypical home
$1,175/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,737
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,088 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Memphis, TN
- 8 mi to Jackson, MS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,151/mo)
- Median rent $1,175/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (633 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to JAN airport
- 158 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 377 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 254 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
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 101 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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