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Bude vs Renova

160 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.9× in Bude) and property tax bill (2.1× in Renova).

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Bude, MSHomes around $91KMississippi · 947 people

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Renova, MSA small town of 978Mississippi · 978 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.

BudeHomes around $91K

Housing$91K typical home54% below the MS typical home All about Bude →

RenovaA small town of 978

Quiet strengthsRenova doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Renova →

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.

Jobs per worker5.9×

Bude is more of a job hub

Bude 1.35Renova 0.23

Property tax bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Renova

Renova $1,265Bude $605

Growth since 2010+27.8 pts

Renova has grown faster since 2010

Renova +1.2%Bude -26.6%

Typical home built19 yrs

Bude’s homes are older

Renova 1994Bude 1975

Street grid+63%

Bude has the more walkable street grid

Bude 65.9Renova 40.5

Work in town+11.1 pts

More of Bude’s workers stay in town

Bude 11.1%Renova 0%

★ 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 paymentRate%

Bude$530/mo

Typical home $91K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →

Renova$660/mo

Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Renova and Bude.

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.

Seasons

BudeRenova

Snow a year0″0″

January low36°F 33°F

July high90°F 92°F

Growing season (days)242d 241d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th 75th

Outdoors & history

BudeRenova

Archive photos—2

Community

BudeRenova

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

160 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BudeMS RenovaMS

Bude ↔ Renova160 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.

Only big differences vs Mississippi average

BudeRenova

People

Population 947Lowest 978Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -26.6%Lowest +1.2%Highest

Median age 26.1±3.1Lowest 32% below MS 28.2±10.9Highest 27% below MS

Renova and Bude are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 33.3%±6.9Lowest MS: 23.3% 40.7%±10.2Highest MS: 23.3%

Renova and Bude are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 16.3%±3.8Highest MS: 17.2% 15.5%±9.4Lowest MS: 17.2%

Bude and Renova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6%Lowest MS: 25.1% 19.1%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.4Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.3%±2.9Highest MS: 6.1%

Renova and Bude are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $25,484±$8kLowest 55% below MS $25,625±$6kHighest 55% below MS

Renova and Bude are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $81,900±$14kLowest 52% below MS $105,700±$44kHighest 38% below MS

Renova and Bude are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $735±$165 23% below MS

Property taxmedian, yearly $605Lowest 50% below MS $1,265Highest 4% above MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.1%±6Lowest MS: 51.3% 76.5%±28.6Highest MS: 51.3%

Renova and Bude are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 44.8%Lowest MS: 18.9% 57.1%Highest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 57.6%Highest MS: 70% 48.3%Lowest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 11 yrs older than MS 1994Highest 8 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 21% below MS 21 minHighest 17% below MS

Work from home 12.2%±12Highest MS: 5.9% 4%±3.2Lowest MS: 5.9%

Bude and Renova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 11.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.35Highest 0.23Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Meadville (16%)Cleveland (35%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RenovaFew work in Bude

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.9Highest 40.5Lowest

Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Bude neighborsTown Square →

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Renova neighborsTown Square →

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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.