Population
Jackson
31,206
Moss Point
12,066
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Moss Point
$46,684
Home Value
Jackson
$94,700
Moss Point
$107,700
Rent
Jackson
$874
Moss Point
$1,043
Crime Rate
Jackson
10.75
Moss Point
N/A
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Moss Point
83.5
Avg Temp
Jackson
N/A
Moss Point
N/A
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Moss Point
11.8%
How Similar Are Jackson & Moss Point?
Moss Point is Jackson's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jackson
31,206
Moss Point
12,066
Jackson (31,206) is about 2.6x larger than Moss Point (12,066).
Political Leaning
Jackson
59.9%
Moss Point
69.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Moss Point has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Jackson
10.8%
Moss Point
11.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Jackson
$42,848
Moss Point
$46,684
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Jackson
$94,700
Moss Point
$107,700
Moss Point has a 12% higher home values than Jackson.
Education
Jackson
10.0%
Moss Point
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Jackson
65.7%
Moss Point
19.8%
Jackson's demographics is significantly higher than Moss Point's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Jackson
77.3
Moss Point
83.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Jackson and Moss Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jackson
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Moss Point
Jackson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jackson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJackson scores 79.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 90.0 in Moss Point. Moss Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,067 vs $1,165 in Jackson (9% lower). Jackson has a living wage (family of 4) of $80,372 vs $86,889 in Moss Point (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Moss Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 16.1% in Moss Point. Moss Point has a median property tax of $1,237 vs $1,597 in Jackson (29% lower). Moss Point has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 53.9% in Jackson.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson: 14,804 vs Moss Point: 5,073 for labor force. Jackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in Moss Point. Moss Point has a poverty rate of 17.9% compared to 25.5% in Jackson.
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Labor Force
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoss Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 10.0% in Jackson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a population of 31,206, about 2.6x the size of Moss Point (12,066). Jackson skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 42.5.
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Jackson
Moss Point
Healthcare — Jackson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJackson: 3.0 vs Moss Point: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jackson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJackson has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 4.5% in Moss Point. Moss Point has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 76.5% in Jackson.
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