City in Mississippi, United States

Madison

$406kMedian Home
315Sunny Days/yr
75°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation26kCenter elevation338 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

About Madison

Madison is the 11th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, located in Madison County, 13 miles (21 km) north of the state capital, Jackson. The population was 27,747 at the 2020 census, up from 24,149 in 2010. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wikipedia

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Location Context
Madison, Mississippi
Latitude32.46°
Longitude-90.12°
Population26k
Center elevation338 ft

State Context

MississippiU.S. state

Mississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 4.70%Avg sales tax: 7.06%Property tax: 0.57%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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People

City Profile

Median Age32 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home15%of workforce
Poverty Rate17%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$406k
Median home price
Rent burden38% of income
Household Income
$75k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
89
Transit Score
62
School Rating
7.7/10
Internet
Fiber
90%
Cable
90%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
315
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
75°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
75% warm season / 76% cool season
Comfort Score
76/100
Great
Temp Swing
33°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
60"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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humid summers
Summer 75% · Winter 76% · Oct-Jul 69-77%
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