Best PlacesCitizens Southwest, Jackson, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Citizens Southwest, Jackson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Citizens Southwest, Jackson ranks 5,784th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Citizens Southwest, Jackson
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Citizens Southwest, Jackson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Citizens Southwest, Jackson ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$660 a month, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 73% of neighborhoods
- Short commute21.8 minutes each way, better than 68% of neighborhoods
Where Citizens Southwest, Jackson ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Citizens Southwest, Jackson
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Citizens Southwest, Jackson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,608, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Citizens Southwest, Jackson's effective rate of 0.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Citizens Southwest, Jackson
Citizens Southwest, Jackson runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Citizens Southwest, Jackson.
Who works in Citizens Southwest, Jackson, and how
Work in Citizens Southwest, Jackson centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Citizens Southwest, Jackson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Citizens Southwest, Jackson.
What the weather is like in Citizens Southwest, Jackson, month by month
Citizens Southwest, Jackson sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 81° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Citizens Southwest, Jackson
The nearest airport, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 156 miles away.
The best schools in and around Citizens Southwest, Jackson
Schools across Citizens Southwest, Jackson average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wilkins Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Lester Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Key Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bailey Middle Apac SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Byram Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Peeples Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Terry High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Wingfield High SchoolF · 11% proficient
- Forest Hill High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Citizens Southwest, Jackson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Citizens Southwest, Jackson measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Citizens Southwest, Jackson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Citizens Southwest, Jackson
Is Citizens Southwest, Jackson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Citizens Southwest, Jackson ranks 5,784th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on state infrastructure and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Citizens Southwest, Jackson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $99,480. The overall cost of living runs about 29% below the national average. Set against a $45,608 median income, cost of living beats 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Citizens Southwest, Jackson safe?
Citizens Southwest, Jackson is safer than 9% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $525 per resident a year.
Compare Citizens Southwest, Jackson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Citizens Southwest, Jackson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Citizens Southwest, Jackson represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Citizens Southwest, Jackson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Citizens Southwest, Jackson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Citizens Southwest, Jackson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Citizens Southwest, Jackson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Citizens Southwest, Jackson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Citizens Southwest, Jackson detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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