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Falcon vs Alligator 34 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.5× in Falcon) and homeowners (+9.4 pts renters in Alligator).
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Falcon, MS A small town of 144 Mississippi · 144 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.
Falcon A small town of 144
Quiet strengths Falcon doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Falcon →
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 $160 more a month in Alligator 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
Falcon $420 /mo
Typical home $69K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →
Alligator $580 /mo
Typical home $86K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $655/mo · Housing →
The difference: $160 a month , about $1,900 a year , between Alligator and Falcon.
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
Growing season (days) — 241d
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 34 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Falcon ↔ Alligator 34 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
144 Highest 116 Lowest
Median age
37.2 ±35.1 Lowest 4% below MS 40.4 ±43.1 Highest 5% above MS
Kids under 18
38.2% ±25.6 Highest MS: 23.3% 17.2% ±40.5 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
27.1% ±35.2 Lowest MS: 17.2% 34.5% ±14.6 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.3% Highest MS: 25.1% 3.3% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.7 MS: 6.1% 0% ±17.1 MS: 6.1%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$69,100 ±$9k Highest 59% below MS $58,200 ±$29k Lowest 66% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$675 ±$437 Highest 29% below MS $655 ±$559 Lowest 31% below MS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$742 39% below MS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3% 100% ±100 Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
40.3% Highest MS: 18.9% 37.9% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.8% Highest MS: 70% 69.4% Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1997 Highest 11 yrs newer than MS 1986 Lowest same as MS
Average commuteone way
42 min 63% above MS —
Work from home
0% ±41.2 MS: 5.9% 0% ±35 MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
42.8 mi Lowest 45.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Tunica Resorts (13%) Cleveland (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Alligator Few work in Falcon
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.8 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
56.6 Highest 12.5 Lowest
“±” 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 Falcon 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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