Best PlacesQueens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Queens-Magnolia Terrace, 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.
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson ranks 5,923rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, 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.
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$660 a month, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Short commute20.6 minutes each way, better than 76% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 65% of neighborhoods
Where Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson
A household needs to earn about $19,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $31,479, 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 Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson.
Who works in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, and how
Work in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson.
What the weather is like in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson, month by month
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, 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 Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson
The nearest airport, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 162 miles away.
The best schools in and around Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson
Schools across Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Northside ElemA− · 57% proficient
- John Hopkins Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
- Raines Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bailey Middle Apac SchoolA · 61% proficient
- Lovett Elem SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Clinton High SchoolC− · 26% proficient
- Provine High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, 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 Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson
Is Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson ranks 5,923rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and low property taxes, and lowest on a weak job market and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $74,879. The overall cost of living runs about 29% below the national average. Set against a $31,479 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson safe?
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson is safer than 12% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $464 per resident a year.
Compare Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, 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.
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Queens-Magnolia Terrace, Jackson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Queens-Magnolia Terrace, 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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