CITY PROFILE
Jackson, MS
“Cheap and pleasant, but your career options are remarkably finite.”
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 buy97
- Affordable to rent84
- Climate comfort88
- Plenty of sunshine62
- Big-city amenities36
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.