MetricPearl, MSJackson, MS
Population27,737146,631
Median Household Income$61,695$42,071
Median Rent$1,175/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$182,500$111,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%54.8%
Poverty Rate12.2%27.9%
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k83400
Property Crime Rate /100k6461,502
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min19.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—2.6 / 5
Students per Teacher14.313.6
College Degree Rate28.1%28.8%
Foreign-Born %4%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%-8.1%

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