Jackson, MS vs Madison, MS

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

MetricJackson, MSMadison, MS
Population146,63127,946
Median Household Income$42,071$119,338
Median Rent$1,055/mo$1,853/mo
Median Home Value$111,700$352,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%49.9%
Poverty Rate27.9%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k40021
Property Crime Rate /100k1,502410
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr167—
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min24.2 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.613.1
College Degree Rate28.8%64.2%
Foreign-Born %1.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.1%+3.0%

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