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Jackson, MS vs Okeechobee, FL

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- Okeechobee has 66% less violent crime than Jackson.
- Okeechobee has 6% more property crime than Jackson.
 Jackson, MSOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.422.7
 Property Crime71.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Jackson, MississippiCrime Index
 Benton, MS 
 Gluckstadt, MS 
 Pelahatchie, MS6.7
 Florence, MS8.95
 Raymond, MS11.7
 Madison, MS12.3
 Brandon, MS13.5
 Magee, MS15.65
 Byram, MS20.1
 Learned, MS20.25

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