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Jackson

Safety in Jackson, MS: Crime, Heat & Commute

$2,199 left/mo

223 sunny days. July high 90°F. 25 min commute. A car per adult.

So you know: homicide deaths in Jackson are above the US rate in this release, 23 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

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Homicide deaths
23 per 100,000
US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths
34.4 per 100,000
US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
Getting around
A car per adult
Metro-wide
Commute
25 min
One way
Population
616k
Jackson
Without health insurance
10.6%
ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.

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