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Jackson

Jackson, MS

Population: 149,827
VS
Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, MS

Population: 48,507

Jackson vs Hattiesburg

Side-by-side comparison of Jackson, MS and Hattiesburg, MS

Demographics

Population
150KJackson
49KHattiesburg
3.1x diff
Median Age
35Jackson
29Hattiesburg
21% diff
Pop. Density
1,341Jackson
908Hattiesburg
48% diff
Area (sq mi)
112Jackson
54Hattiesburg
2.1x diff
Male
45.8%
Jackson
45.0%
Hattiesburg
2% diff
Female
54.2%
Jackson
55.0%
Hattiesburg
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$43KJackson
$44KHattiesburg
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$27KJackson
$29KHattiesburg
9% diff
Poverty Rate
20.9%
Jackson
23.0%
Hattiesburg
10% diff
Unemployment
5.7%
Jackson
4.7%
Hattiesburg
21% diff
Cost of Living
87Jackson
87Hattiesburg
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,143Jackson
$991Hattiesburg
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$108KJackson
$154KHattiesburg
42% diff
Median Rent
$1,018Jackson
$995Hattiesburg
2% diff
Homeownership
48.6%
Jackson
36.5%
Hattiesburg
33% diff
Zillow Value
$86KJackson
$218KHattiesburg
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,283Jackson
$1,321Hattiesburg
3% diff
Rent Burden
34.2%
Jackson
32.8%
Hattiesburg
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
0Jackson
231Hattiesburg
Property Crime
4,538Jackson
4,492Hattiesburg
1% diff
Murder Rate
47Jackson
4Hattiesburg
10.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
67°FJackson
66°FHattiesburg
1% diff
Jan Temp
53°FJackson
49°FHattiesburg
8% diff
Jul Temp
82°FJackson
82°FHattiesburg
0% diff
Rainfall
56.3"Jackson
64.4"Hattiesburg
15% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Jackson
0.9"Hattiesburg
Sunny Days
317Jackson
313Hattiesburg
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.6%
Jackson
35.0%
Hattiesburg
22% diff
High School+
86.5%
Jackson
90.6%
Hattiesburg
5% diff
Graduate+
12.5%
Jackson
17.9%
Hattiesburg
43% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.2 minJackson
17.0 minHattiesburg
19% diff
Drive Alone
75.1%
Jackson
80.2%
Hattiesburg
7% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Jackson
0.8%
Hattiesburg
29% diff
Work from Home
8.1%
Jackson
4.5%
Hattiesburg
80% diff

Health

Obesity
46.5%
Jackson
41.8%
Hattiesburg
11% diff
Smoking
18.7%
Jackson
18.6%
Hattiesburg
1% diff
Uninsured
13.1%
Jackson
12.9%
Hattiesburg
2% diff
Diabetes
17.2%
Jackson
16.1%
Hattiesburg
7% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Jackson
6.7%
Hattiesburg
Depression
17.6%
Jackson
20.1%
Hattiesburg
14% diff

The Verdict

15 Jackson
:
21 Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg leads in 21 of 36 categories

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