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Mississippi
Jackson
Population 146,631
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Mississippi
Yazoo City
Population 10,219
Jackson, MS vs Yazoo City, MS
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Jackson, MS | Yazoo City, MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146,631 | 10,219 |
| Median Household Income | $42,071 | $28,157 |
| Median Rent | $1,055/mo | $767/mo |
| Median Home Value | $111,700 | $103,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 89 | 89 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54.8% | 47.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.9% | 46.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 400 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,502 | —* |
| Median AQI | 52 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 167 | — |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 39°F | 40°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.9 min | 22.1 min |
| Hospitals | 7 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.6 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 13.6 | 17.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 28.8% | 13.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.1% | -6.9% |
Yazoo City, MS
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 Yazoo City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.