MetricByram, MSJackson, MS
Population12,799146,631
Median Household Income$70,445$42,071
Median Rent$1,343/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$206,600$111,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30.2%54.8%
Poverty Rate9.1%27.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k80400
Property Crime Rate /100k8521,502
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr167167
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min19.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—2.6 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.6
College Degree Rate32.2%28.8%
Foreign-Born %1.7%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-8.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.