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Alligator vs Sidon 56 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.4× in Sidon) and homeowners (+12.5 pts renters in Alligator).
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Sidon, MS Homes around $85K Mississippi · 186 people
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Alligator $580 /mo
Typical home $86K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $655/mo · Housing →
Sidon $460 /mo
Typical home $85K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.24% · Housing →
The difference: $120 a month , about $1,500 a year , between Alligator and Sidon.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 3
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 56 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Alligator ↔ Sidon 56 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
116 Lowest 186 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— -38.9%
Median age
40.4 ±43.1 Lowest 5% above MS 40.7 ±37.6 Highest 5% above MS
Kids under 18
17.2% ±40.5 Highest MS: 23.3% 10.8% ±21.1 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
34.5% ±14.6 Highest MS: 17.2% 14.5% ±22.5 Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.3% Highest MS: 25.1% 0% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.1 Lowest MS: 6.1% 4.3% ±10.9 Highest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
— $21,979 ±$6k 61% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$58,200 ±$29k Lowest 66% below MS $82,900 ±$18k Highest 51% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$655 ±$559 31% below MS —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $199 84% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MS: 51.3% 100% ±100 MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
37.9% Highest MS: 18.9% 12.9% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.4% Lowest MS: 70% 81.9% Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986 Highest same as MS 1979 Lowest 7 yrs older than MS
Work from home
0% ±35 MS: 5.9% 0% ±36.8 MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
45.3 mi Highest 8.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Cleveland (21%) Greenwood (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sidon Few work in Alligator
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 3.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
12.5 Lowest 218 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Alligator Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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