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    Moving to Clinton, MS

    Is Clinton a good place to live?

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    Clinton ranks #6 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (55/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $220,400
    +8.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,135
    per month
    Household income
    $70,913
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Clinton

    The median home value in Clinton is $220,400 and median rent is $1,135 a month, against a median household income of $70,913. Homes cost about 3.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Clinton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Clinton, MS

    Clinton has about 27,418 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Clinton with

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    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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