Corinth, MS vs Jackson, TN

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

MetricCorinth, MSJackson, TN
Population14,32368,435
Median Household Income$44,226$53,032
Median Rent$601/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$177,100$217,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%51.4%
Poverty Rate18.7%22.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k212727
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3722,644
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min18.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate25.1%27.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+1.7%

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