Canton, MS vs Jackson, MS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCanton, MSJackson, MS
Population10,811146,631
Median Household Income$38,337$42,071
Median Rent$989/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$112,000$111,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%54.8%
Poverty Rate33.3%27.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*400
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,502
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows35°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min19.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.6 / 5
Students per Teacher15.713.6
College Degree Rate25.5%28.8%
Foreign-Born %4%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-8.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Canton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.