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Bond vs Raleigh

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+93% in Bond) and kids under 18 (+21.3 pts in Bond).

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Bond, MSA small town of 636Mississippi · 636 people
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Raleigh, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 1,118 people
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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.

BondA small town of 636
Quiet strengthsBond doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bond →
RaleighOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$151K typical home24% below the MS typical home SchoolsBetter than 67%of MS districts All about Raleigh →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+93%
Tax bills are bigger in Bond
Bond $930Raleigh $482
Kids under 18+21.3 pts
Bond has more kids
Bond 36.9%Raleigh 15.6%
Age 65++23 pts
Raleigh has more people 65 and up
Raleigh 25.4%Bond 2.4%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Raleigh is more of a job hub
Raleigh 1.37Bond 0.54
Bachelor’s degree++11.2 pts
More adults in Raleigh have a degree
Raleigh 11.2%Bond 0%
Average commute5 min
Bond has the shorter commute
Raleigh 23 minBond 17 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Mississippi ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–BondNot graded B+RaleighBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
–BondNot graded DRaleighHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
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.

Seasons
BondRaleigh
Snow a year0″1″
January low39°F33°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)257d221d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th59th
Outdoors & history
BondRaleigh
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0.3%
Settled—1834
Famous people born here—5
Community
BondRaleigh
Library hours a week—43 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BondMSRaleighMS
Bond ↔ Raleigh81 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.

BondRaleigh
People
Population 636Lowest 1,118Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -25.2%
Median age 43.1±13.2Lowest 12% above MS 44.5±8.1Highest 15% above MS
Raleigh and Bond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.9%±13.4Highest MS: 23.3% 15.6%±7.3Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+ 2.4%±8.4Lowest MS: 17.2% 25.4%±12.7Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest MS: 25.1% 11.2%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±7.7Highest MS: 6.1% 0%±1.8Lowest MS: 6.1%
Bond and Raleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,385±$14kLowest 13% below MS $61,667±$41kHighest 9% above MS
Raleigh and Bond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $110,900±$57k 35% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $496±$62 48% below MS
Property taxmedian, yearly $930Highest 23% below MS $482Lowest 60% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MS: 51.3% 60.9%±90.9Lowest MS: 51.3%
Bond and Raleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest MS: 18.9% 13.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Highest MS: 70% 82.3%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 20 yrs older than MS 1977Highest 9 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 32% below MS 23 minHighest 12% below MS
Work from home 0%±5.1Lowest MS: 5.9% 0.8%±2.1Highest MS: 5.9%
Raleigh and Bond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 mi 33.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Lowest 1.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wiggins (19%)Jackson (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RaleighFew work in Bond
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 21.7Highest 14.5Lowest
Schools
School district —Smith County School District
High school in town —None in town
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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