Jackson
- City in Mississippi
City
Jackson
- grade C+Overall Grade
- City in Mississippi
- Rating 3.02 out of 5 377 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade C minus
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$90,700
National
$217,500Median Rent
$847
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Jackson Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault413.4national 282.7
- Murder46.5national 6.1
- Rape81.5national 40.7
- Robbery292.7national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,106national 500.1
- Theft2,873.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft558.5national 284
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Working in Jackson
Jobs
grade C minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$38,888
National
$62,843Similar Places
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Jackson Reviews
Rating 3.02 out of 5 377 reviews
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I have lived in Jackson Mississippi for over four years now. I moved to Jackson to play soccer at Jackson State University. As I have lived her, Jackson Ms has allowed me to explore such a beautiful state filled with diversity and sweet southern people. The residents of Jackson are very welcoming and extremely kind people. Everyone in Jackson supports each other in not only businesses but every day activities. They like to see everyone succeed. I would recommend Jackson to anyone. There is always stuff to do here. There is a very big mall filled with many popular stores that so many people love. There are many delicious restaurants around there area. Jackson is basically a big circle it does not take more than 20-25 minutes to get from one side of town to the other. The gas is extremely cheap and the cost of living is affordable for everyone. Job opportunity is available all over the city of Jackson, which is very convenient especially for students who not only attend college.
I moved to Jackson for school and have been here for about nine months. There are many things to do on a weekend and the reservoir is a great weekend escape from the city hustle and bustle. Things I do not favor about Jackson include road conditions, nighttime 'sounds' of crimes being committed, and constant boil water notices. On a positive note, there is a large selection of restaurants with great food, convenient shopping options, and genuine southern hospitality received from our neighbors and strangers alike.
I loved growing up in Jackson. There always seemed to be something to do. I still live here and will always advocate for it being better. I’m ashamed of the state of our roads and streets, but it seems the current leadership is always actively working on that. The leadership also seems to be about improving the quality of life of all of Jackson’s residents. Our public schools don’t get consistent praise but that doesn’t mean all are doing poorly. There are programs in each school that increase students’ scholastic achievement at least for a small portion of the student population. Unfortunately, funding is often lacking to help all students.