Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Population 51,771 · Starkville, Maben, Sturgis
- 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.
- Median age: 25.5, lower than 99% of US counties.
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 | $237,700 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median rent | $915 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $154/mo | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,292/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% 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 | $1,691 | higher than 53% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $46,695 | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 252.9 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈218 days | higher than 57% 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 | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 78 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 58 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.1% of weeks | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈69.1°F | higher than 86% 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 | $113/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $60/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $4/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $23/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³ | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 195.9 mi | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈326.3 ft | lower than 65% 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 | 91.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 47% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.8:1 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.8 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.63 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.03 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.7★ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.8 yrs | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 266/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 45/100k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 163 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.5% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 173 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 26 per sq mi | higher than 55% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 51,771 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Median age | 25.5 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -8.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 49% Dem | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.3% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 54.7% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.4% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Black | 35.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 27 parks | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.7 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 90 km | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 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 | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
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