Neshoba County, Mississippi
Population 28,932 · Philadelphia, Union
- Overall cost of living: −16.4% vs the US average, lower than 92% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−16.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Mississippi outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $100,000 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $839 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $202/mo | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,542/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.89% | higher than 56% 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 | $893 | lower than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $57,013 | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 368.1 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Carthage, MS, 24 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 81 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 49 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.4% of weeks | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈69.3°F | higher than 87% 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 | 58.4 in | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $120/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $53/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7.9/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $31/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.25/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.6 µg/m³ | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 158.5 mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈232.7 ft | lower than 81% 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 | 84.8% | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.7% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.7:1 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.5% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.5 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.77 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.03 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 56/100k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 68.6 yrs | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.8% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 131/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 59/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 43.6% | lower than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 59 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 188 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 81.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 2.6% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 219 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 10 per sq mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 8.4 per 1k | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Population | 28,932 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.4 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 24.1% Dem | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75.1% Rep | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 57.4% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 0.8% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 21.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 15.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 19 parks | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 67 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 41 km | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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