Yazoo City, MS vs Jackson, MS

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

MetricYazoo City, MSJackson, MS
Population10,219146,631
Median Household Income$28,157$42,071
Median Rent$767/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$103,000$111,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%54.8%
Poverty Rate46.7%27.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*400
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,502
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—167
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min19.9 min
Hospitals17
Avg Hospital Rating—2.6 / 5
Students per Teacher17.513.6
College Degree Rate13.4%28.8%
Foreign-Born %0.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.9%-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 Yazoo City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.