Jackson, MS vs Little Elm, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Jackson

81.4

#42 nationally

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $42,193). Little Elm leads in crime level (3.7 vs 8.1). Jackson leads in average commute (20.3 min vs 37.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MS	Little Elm, TX
WhereAtHome Score	81.4 (#42)	72.2 (#919)
Population	143,709	58,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$84,299	$400,423
Median Household Income	$42,193	$110,218
Average Commute	20.3 min	37.9 min
Walk Score	26	24
Crime Level	8.1	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+46.1	R+13.2