The 10 Cheapest Jackson, MS Neighborhoods To Live In For 2023


The cheapest Jackson neighborhoods are Skyline Dr and Larchmont for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Everything else equal, we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I’d much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I’d rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Jackson might be more expensive than living in rural Mississippi, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

What exactly are those Jackson neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further — you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and determine which neighborhoods in Jackson are the cheapest using Saturday Night Science.

What’s the cheapest neighborhood to live in Jackson for 2023? According to the most recent census data, Skyline Dr looks to be the cheapest Jackson neighborhood to live in.

At this point, we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for — some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Jackson. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Jackson that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in Jackson.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Jackson For 2023

1. Skyline Dr

Population: 1,516
Cost Of Living Index: 68 (4th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.5 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.022 (36th cheapest)
More on Skyline Dr: Data | Real Estate

2. Larchmont

Population: 732
Cost Of Living Index: 74 (40th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.5 (15th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (7th cheapest)
More on Larchmont: Data | Real Estate

3. Pine Hills

Population: 87
Cost Of Living Index: 74 (40th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.1 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (20th cheapest)
More on Pine Hills: Data | Real Estate

4. Willow Wood

Population: 2,259
Cost Of Living Index: 74 (40th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.4 (10th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (17th cheapest)
More on Willow Wood: Data | Real Estate

5. Englewood

Population: 1,931
Cost Of Living Index: 72 (20th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.2 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.025 (54th cheapest)
More on Englewood: Data | Real Estate

6. Utha Street

Population: 838
Cost Of Living Index: 68 (4th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (25th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.024 (50th cheapest)
More on Utha Street: Data | Real Estate

7. Mcleod

Population: 700
Cost Of Living Index: 81 (72nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.0 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (6th cheapest)
More on Mcleod: Data | Real Estate

8. Virden

Population: 3,500
Cost Of Living Index: 73 (3cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (32nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (25th cheapest)
More on Virden: Data | Real Estate

9. Brookhollow

Population: 350
Cost Of Living Index: 78 (64th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (22nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.0 (2nd cheapest)
More on Brookhollow: Data | Real Estate

10. Citizens Southwest

Population: 14,344
Cost Of Living Index: 75 (48th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.4 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (34th cheapest)
More on Citizens Southwest: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Jackson Hoods In 2023

To rank the cheapest places to live in Jackson, we had to determine what criteria define “cheap” and then apply Saturday Night Science.

Using Census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 95 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index, the “Cheapest City Neighborhood In Jackson.” We’re lookin’ at you, Skyline Dr.

We updated this article for 2023. This is our fourth time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Jackson. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Jackson

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Jackson where prices are low, and it’s cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Jackson aren’t all cheap. The Northwood takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Jackson.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Jackson For 2023

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Skyline Dr 68
2 Larchmont 74
3 Pine Hills 74
4 Willow Wood 74
5 Englewood 72
6 Utha Street 68
7 Mcleod 81
8 Virden 73
9 Brookhollow 78
10 Citizens Southwest 75
11 Poindexter Park 74
12 Washington Addition 71
13 Bailey Avenue 69
14 Chrraige Hills 76
15 Alta Woods 75
16 Sheffield 92
17 Mid City Business Association 70
18 Northview Addition 72
19 Savannah Street 72
20 Olin Park 68
21 Jayne Avenue 72
22 Bel Air 73
23 Country Club Place 71
24 Sunkist 77
25 Woodville Heights 79
26 University Park 71
27 Enochs Street-Hyde Park 72
28 North Midtown 68
29 Norwood 3 And 4 81
30 Leavell Woods 76
31 Heatherwood 93
32 Capitol Neighbors 74
33 Scotland Heights 72
34 Lakewood Drive 77
35 Broadmoor 82
36 Colonial Heights 72
37 Queens-Magnolia Terrace 75
38 Northbrook 73
39 High School Park 76
40 Bellevue Oaks 83
41 Arbor Vista 74
42 Jakson Country Club 80
43 Rolling Hills 80
44 Daniel Lake-Mason Blvd 72
45 Tougaloo Community 66
46 Appleridge 76
47 Delhaven 70
48 Farish Street Historic District 73
49 Maddoxroad 72
50 West Park 70
51 Hibernia Hill 75
52 Cheswood Park 77
53 Matthew East 76
54 Wingfield 76
55 Grand Avenue 72
56 Brairwood Heights 82
57 Mid City 73
58 West Central Jackson 73
59 Friends Of West Jackson 72
60 Nantucket Drive Block 75
61 Country Club 75
62 Raines Community 75
63 College Addition 73
64 Sherwood-Audubon Area 107
65 Presidential Hills 74
66 Woodhaven 81
67 Georgetown Community 72
68 Berwood Drive-Azalea Circle 75
69 Beautiful View Block 74
70 Magnolia Terrace 78
71 Fondren North 86
72 Norwood South 81
73 Rolling Wood Beautiful 88
74 Westhaven 73
75 Northpointe Estate 92
76 Wildwood North 85
77 Sunnyside 72
78 Presto Heights 86
79 Barrington Woods 86
80 Greater Belhaven 84
81 Saint Paul 72
82 East Brooke 99
83 Northeast 99
84 The Villages Of Northpointe 95
85 North Colony 78
86 Sugaloch 81
87 Lynch Street 73
88 Fonderen-Cherokee Heights 84
89 Old Dixon 74
90 Northlake 85
91 Ashley Acres 76
92 North Pointe 98
93 Hanging Moss East 81
94 North Park And Ridgecrest 78
95 The Northwood 93
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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