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Byram vs Jackson

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (10× in Jackson) and size (11.5× in Jackson).

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Byram, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 12,799 people
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Jackson, MSA history townMississippi · 146,631 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ByramOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$221K typical home12% above the MS typical home Outdoors#27 most conserved land in MS2.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Byram →
JacksonA history town
HistorySettled in 182287 places on the National Register College town4 collegesJackson State University Famous people60 notable peopleborn in Jackson All about Jackson →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails10×
Jackson has more miles of trail
Jackson 26.1 miByram 2.6 mi
Size11.5×
Jackson is the bigger place
Jackson 146,631Byram 12,799
Home values+85%
Homes cost more in Byram
Byram $206,600Jackson $111,700
Household income+67%
Households in Byram earn more
Byram $70,445Jackson $42,071
Growth since 2010+21.6 pts
Byram has grown faster since 2010
Byram +10.2%Jackson -11.4%
Work in town+41.1 pts
More of Jackson’s workers stay in town
Jackson 45.1%Byram 4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Byram

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Byram$1,310/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,343/mo · Housing →
Jackson$540/mo
Typical home $86K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $1,055/mo · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,200 a year, between Byram and Jackson.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Byram places higher on 13 of 21 MS lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Mississippi ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
BByramSafer than 61% of U.S. towns –JacksonNot graded
Schools
BByramBetter than 58% of districts in the state DJacksonBetter than 11% of districts in the state
Health
B−ByramHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns DJacksonHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
13Byram
8Jackson

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #90#15 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #25#94 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #32#87 Highest incomeIncome · 102 towns #20#75 Most new homesHousing · 88 towns #18#64 Most affordableCost of living · 102 towns #72#25 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 104 towns #7#51 Most activeHealth · 104 towns #19#60

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Byram’s rankings →

Where they are

Byram and Jackson share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ByramJacksonByramJackson
Byram ↔ Jackson9.6 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
2,249 Byram residents work in Jackson (40.6% of its workers)
624 Jackson residents work in Byram (1.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Byram →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ByramJackson
Snow a year1″1″
January low37°F37°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)245d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th84th
Outdoors & history
ByramJackson
Trails3 mi26 mi
Conserved land4.8%4.4%
Settled20091822
National Register places187
Archive photos224
Famous people born here160
Community
ByramJackson
Library hours a week35 hrs47 hrs
Colleges in town—4
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ByramJackson
People
Population 12,799Lowest 146,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.2%Highest -11.4%Lowest
Median age 41.7±3.2Highest 8% above MS 34.5±0.6Lowest 11% below MS
Kids under 18 21.3%±4.5Lowest MS: 23.3% 23.9%±0.9Highest MS: 23.3%
Jackson and Byram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±3.4Highest MS: 17.2% 15%±0.7Lowest MS: 17.2%
Byram and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.2%Highest MS: 25.1% 28.8%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2.2Lowest MS: 6.1% 8.9%±0.7Highest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,445±$7kHighest 25% above MS $42,071±$2kLowest 25% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,600±$12kHighest 22% above MS $111,700±$6kLowest 34% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,343±$87Highest 41% above MS $1,055±$23Lowest 11% above MS
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,642Highest 35% above MS $1,352Lowest 11% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.4%±21.3Lowest MS: 51.3% 60.3%±3.7Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest MS: 18.9% 27.9%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Highest MS: 70% 48.6%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 15 yrs newer than MS 1969Lowest 17 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the MS average 20 minLowest 22% below MS
Work from home 7.6%±4.6Lowest MS: 5.9% 8.9%±1.2Highest MS: 5.9%
Jackson and Byram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Lowest 45.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 1.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (41%)Ridgeland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 41% work in Jackson1% work in Byram
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 4.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miLowest 26.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 22Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.0Lowest 55.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #54 of 92 in MS#82 of 92 in MS
School district Hinds County School DistrictReimagine Prep · Joel E. Smilow Prep
High school in town None in townMurrah High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.8
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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