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Cary vs Rienzi 193 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.3× in Cary) and property tax bill (2.1× in Rienzi).
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Cary, MS An outdoors town Mississippi · 330 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 $250 more a month in Rienzi 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
Cary $840 /mo
Typical home $125K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Rienzi $1,090 /mo
Typical home $181K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →
The difference: $250 a month , about $3,000 a year , between Rienzi and Cary.
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
National Register places 1 3 Famous people born here 1 2
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 193 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cary ↔ Rienzi 193 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
330 Highest 318 Lowest
Median age
46.3 ±32.8 Highest 20% above MS 42.4 ±8 Lowest 10% above MS
Kids under 18
22.4% ±11.2 Lowest MS: 23.3% 24.2% ±10.3 Highest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
19.4% ±8 Highest MS: 17.2% 18.9% ±10.1 Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.7% Highest MS: 25.1% 10.5% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6 Lowest MS: 6.1% 4.1% ±3.6 Highest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
— $44,583 ±$18k 21% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $96,000 ±$28k 43% below MS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$452 Lowest 63% below MS $931 Highest 23% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3% 34.6% ±91.7 Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
39.7% Highest MS: 18.9% 17.9% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.6% Highest MS: 70% 68.8% Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Highest 5 yrs older than MS 1974 Lowest 12 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
20 min Lowest 22% below MS 26 min Highest about the MS average
Work from home
0% ±12.8 MS: 5.9% 0% ±11 MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
1.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Highest 11.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.63 Highest 0.10 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rolling Fork (23%) Corinth (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rienzi Few work in Cary
Conserved landshare of the town
54% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
2.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
21.4 Lowest 25.3 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 Cary 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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