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Starkville, MS is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
10/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
8/10
Compared to New York, Starkville has a very low population density. Starkville is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Starkville, MS is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Starkville has a population density of 937, with 24,073 current residents.
Out of the 24,073 current residents, 52% are male and 48% are female. 42% of the residents are married and 58% are single.
As for living in Starkville, the air quality is 88% and the weather, on average, is 60% sunny, 53% rainy, and 1% snowy. The average temperature is 63°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Starkville, you should know that 37.8% of homes are owned while 52.3% of homes are rented, and 9.9% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 106,130, the median age of homes is 26 years, the annual home appreciation is -0.08% and the annual property tax is 5.54%.
When looking at the community of Starkville, it's important to determine the crime rate. Starkville's crime rate is 3 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Starkville is 27 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 49.63% Democratic, 49.6% Republican, and 0.78% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:25
When looking at Starkville, it's important to understand employment statistics. 9% of residents are unemployed in Starkville (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Starkville residents: 11% work in the management and business field, 12.6% are in the customer service field, 24.1% are in the sales field, 5% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 9.3% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:25. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 85%, 5% of residents have an associate's degree, 22% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 24% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Starkville, you should be aware that the average commute time is 16 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Starkville have a few different options. 83% of commuters use their own cars, 12% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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