We're still building out our assisted living directory for Jackson, MS. The median estimated cost is $4,237/mo. That's below the Mississippi state median by about 3%. Browse nearby cities or the Mississippi page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, Jackson
$4,237/mo
● Jackson $4,237 ○ National median $6,230
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Jackson figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for assisted living in Jackson versus Mississippi and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.
The $4,438 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Jackson's implied rate of about $23 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Richland $4,237 · Pearl $4,237 · Clinton $4,237 · Ridgeland $4,237 · Flowood $4,237
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Jackson, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed assisted living communities listed for Jackson proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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We don't have licensed assisted living communities listed for Jackson, MS yet.
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Jackson has an estimated population of 146,631. About 22,008 residents (15%) are age 65 or older. Jackson is located in Hinds County, Mississippi. The median household income is $42,071. Estimated median cost in Jackson is $4,237 per month, compared with $4,369 per month statewide in Mississippi.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
Central MS AAA (Hinds County / Jackson). Contact from MDHS State Plan Attachment D.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
VA Medical Center in Jackson.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
2 licensed VA Community Living Centers / State Veterans Homes, sourced from VA Access to Care.
Jackson MS CLC · MISSISSIPPI VETERANS HOME - JACKSON
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Jackson's median assisted living cost is about 3% lower than the Mississippi state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Jackson, MS costs $4,237/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Assisted Living in Jackson, MS. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/mississippi/jackson/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Assisted Living in Jackson, MS." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/mississippi/jackson/.
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