Best places to live in the Jackson metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Jackson metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Jackson metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#17. Morton

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,661

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#16. Canton

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 10,863

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#15. Jackson

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 149,827

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#14. Magee

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 3,977

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#13. Crystal Springs

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 4,766

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#12. Hazlehurst

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,547

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#11. Cleary

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,060

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#10. Byram

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 12,847

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#9. Florence

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,647

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#8. Pearl

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 27,458

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#7. Richland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,250

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#6. Raymond

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,856

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#5. Brandon

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,352

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#4. Ridgeland

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 24,548

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#3. Clinton

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 27,418

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#2. Flowood

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,384

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#1. Madison

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,775

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