CITY PROFILE
Jackson, MS
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Jackson, MS is a smaller metro where one of the more affordable metros in our dataset pricing means your dollar stretches further on housing. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine, though the wet climate means you'll see regular rainfall throughout the year. It's a straightforward trade-off: lower cost of living paired with heat, humidity, and moisture.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $215K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,450/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 18°C · warmest 27.7°C · coolest 6.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1457 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.64 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #98 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent78
- Climate comfort88
- Plenty of sunshine61
- Big-city amenities76
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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