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What Is It Like to Live in Jackson?

What it costs to live in Jackson, and how it compares with other Mississippi cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

65

7th best value in Mississippi

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Mississippi cities.

Overall livability

51

11th overall in Mississippi

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Jackson is home to about 156,803 people. A typical home runs $92,900 and a household earns around $40,000, a price-to-income ratio of 2.3. Among Mississippi's largest cities, it ranks 7th for value and 11th overall.

Jackson at a glance

Median home price

$92,900

2nd in MS of 26

Median rent

$905/mo

Median household income

$40,000

Home price to income

2.3x

Unemployment

10.7%

20th in MS of 26

School rating

2/10

17th in MS of 26

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MS of 26

Walk score

18/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Mississippi only. Updated 2026.