2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Jackson, MS vs Panama City, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City has 5% less violent crime than Jackson.
- Panama City has 15% more property crime than Jackson.
 Jackson, MSPanama City, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock43.622.7
 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 5 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  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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