Best PlacesJefferson, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jefferson, 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.
Jefferson ranks 43,179th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jefferson
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.
Jefferson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jefferson ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap childcare$538 a month, better than 88% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 83% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of towns
Where Jefferson ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of towns
- Household income$46,396 median, better than only 8% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 12% of towns
Who lives in Jefferson
Jefferson runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jefferson.
Who works in Jefferson, and how
Work in Jefferson centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 98%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Jefferson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Jefferson.
What the weather is like in Jefferson, month by month
Jefferson sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Jefferson
The nearest airport, Greenville Mid-Delta, is about 64 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 98 miles away.
The best schools in and around Jefferson
Schools across Jefferson average a D+, better than 12% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Marshall Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- J Z George High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jefferson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jefferson 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 Jefferson against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Jefferson
Is Jefferson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jefferson ranks 43,179th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and fast internet, and lowest on state infrastructure and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jefferson safe?
Yes, Jefferson is safer than 78% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $124 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Jefferson?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 37. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 48% of towns.
Compare Jefferson with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jefferson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jefferson 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.
Jefferson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jefferson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jefferson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jefferson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jefferson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jefferson 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.
- 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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