DeSoto County, Mississippi
Population 191,301 · Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake
- Overall cost of living: −7.8% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 18, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.8% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $269,600 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,451 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $185/mo | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,433/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.6% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,613 | higher than 50% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $85,297 | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 339.7 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈221 days | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 70 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 61 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7% of weeks | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.2°F | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 56.1 in | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $60/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.19/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $49/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $20/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.34/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.5 µg/m³ | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 313.1 mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈204.3 ft | lower than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.95 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.28 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.29 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 29/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 17 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.4★ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.1 yrs | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 155/100k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 56.6% | lower than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 30 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 10.4 per 1k | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Population | 191,301 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.3 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36.7% Dem | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 60.8% Rep | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 56.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Black | 32.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 25 parks | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.3 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 75 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 38 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 365 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 53 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 125 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 120 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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