Jackson vs Southaven
Jackson, MS compared with Southaven, MS · 183 miles apart
Jackson has 141,196 residents to Southaven’s 57,819. Jackson comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Southaven does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Jackson, MS | Southaven, MS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,196 | 57,819 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,264 | 1,400 |
| Median household income | $42,071 | $78,483 |
| Median home value | $111,700 | $236,300 |
| Median rent | $1,055 | $1,445 |
| Homeownership | 48.6% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 24 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28.8% | 28.8% |
| Poverty rate | 27.9% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 2.7× | 3× |
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