Rankin County, Mississippi
Population 158,854 · Pearl, Brandon, Flowood
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 10.2 µg/m³, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Jackson, MS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $237,400 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,270 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $173/mo | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,424/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.6% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,428 | lower than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,357 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 399.6 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 85 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 40 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.6% of weeks | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈70.4°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 58.1 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $143/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $71/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.4/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $24/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.19/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.2 µg/m³ | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 138.2 mi | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈228 ft | lower than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.3% | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.5% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.3:1 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.1 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.35 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.35 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.4★ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yrs | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 280/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 65/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 74.3% | higher than 67% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 22 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 207 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.1% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 200 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 22 per sq mi | lower than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.6 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.8 per 1k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Population | 158,854 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.6 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.9% Dem | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 73% Rep | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 71% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.3% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Black | 20.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.4% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 43 parks | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.8 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 53 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 68 km | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 41 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
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