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Clinton vs Jackson

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (6.1× in Jackson) and home values (2× in Clinton).

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Clinton, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 27,195 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.

ClintonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#20 most conserved land in MS4.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Schools#22 for schools in MSof 92 towns All about Clinton →
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.

Trails6.1×
Jackson has more miles of trail
Jackson 26.1 miClinton 4.3 mi
Home values2×
Homes cost more in Clinton
Clinton $225,800Jackson $111,700
Household income+78%
Households in Clinton earn more
Clinton $74,745Jackson $42,071
Growth since 2010+22.8 pts
Clinton has grown faster since 2010
Clinton +11.4%Jackson -11.4%
Size5.4×
Jackson is the bigger place
Jackson 146,631Clinton 27,195
Work in town+31.2 pts
More of Jackson’s workers stay in town
Jackson 45.1%Clinton 13.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $860 more a month in Clinton

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.

Clinton$1,400/mo
Typical home $238K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,118/mo · Housing →
Jackson$540/mo
Typical home $86K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $1,055/mo · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,300 a year, between Clinton 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

Clinton places higher on 13 of 22 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
BClintonSafer than 62% of U.S. towns –JacksonNot graded
Schools
AClintonBetter than 93% of districts in the state DJacksonBetter than 11% of districts in the state
Health
B+ClintonHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns DJacksonHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
13Clinton
8Jackson

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #21#94 Best schoolsSchools · 92 towns #22#82 Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #80#15 Most affordableCost of living · 102 towns #83#25 Lowest obesityHealth · 104 towns #18#77 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 32 towns #12#30 Highest incomeIncome · 102 towns #18#75 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #37#87

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

Where they are

Clinton and Jackson share a border

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

ClintonJacksonClintonJackson
Clinton ↔ Jackson8.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
4,018 Clinton residents work in Jackson (35.7% of its workers)
1,487 Jackson residents work in Clinton (2.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Clinton →
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
ClintonJackson
Snow a year1″1″
January low37°F37°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)245d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd84th
Outdoors & history
ClintonJackson
Trails4 mi26 mi
Conserved land6.7%4.4%
Settled18231822
National Register places487
Archive photos1224
Famous people born here2060
Community
ClintonJackson
Library hours a week47 hrs47 hrs
Colleges in town14
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.

ClintonJackson
People
Population 27,195Lowest 146,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.4%Highest -11.4%Lowest
Median age 35.3±2.4Highest 9% below MS 34.5±0.6Lowest 11% below MS
Clinton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±2.6Highest MS: 23.3% 23.9%±0.9Lowest MS: 23.3%
Clinton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.5%±1.6Lowest MS: 17.2% 15%±0.7Highest MS: 17.2%
Jackson and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.8%Highest MS: 25.1% 28.8%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.6%±1.4Highest MS: 6.1% 8.9%±0.7Lowest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,745±$5kHighest 32% above MS $42,071±$2kLowest 25% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,800±$9kHighest 33% above MS $111,700±$6kLowest 34% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,118±$60Highest 17% above MS $1,055±$23Lowest 11% above MS
Clinton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,728Highest 42% above MS $1,352Lowest 11% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.8%±7.2Lowest MS: 51.3% 60.3%±3.7Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line 9.6%Lowest MS: 18.9% 27.9%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.4%Highest MS: 70% 48.6%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 4 yrs older than MS 1969Lowest 17 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 5% below MS 20 minLowest 22% below MS
Work from home 8%±2.1Lowest MS: 5.9% 8.9%±1.2Highest MS: 5.9%
Jackson and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.9%Lowest 45.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 1.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (36%)Ridgeland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 36% work in Jackson3% work in Clinton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.7%Highest 4.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.3 miLowest 26.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 22Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.4Lowest 55.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #22 of 92 in MS#82 of 92 in MS
School district Clinton Public School DistrictReimagine Prep · Joel E. Smilow Prep
High school in town Clinton High SchoolMurrah High School
Students per teacherat that high school 15.3Lowest 15.8Highest
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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