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Iuka vs Quitman

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15 pts in Iuka) and property tax bill (+33% in Quitman).

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Iuka, MSA history townMississippi · 3,110 people

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Quitman, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 2,161 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.

IukaA history town

History18 archive photos & papers13 places on the National Register Housing$202K typical home2% above the MS typical home Work1,856 jobsbased in Iuka, a regional job hub All about Iuka →

QuitmanA regional job hub

Work1,612 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Housing$105K typical home47% below the MS typical home

HistorySettled in 18399 places on the National Register All about Quitman →

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.

Growth since 2010+15 pts

Iuka has grown faster since 2010

Iuka +3.7%Quitman -11.3%

Property tax bill+33%

Tax bills are bigger in Quitman

Quitman $718Iuka $540

Average commute8 min

Iuka has the shorter commute

Quitman 31 minIuka 23 min

Jobs per worker+55%

Quitman is more of a job hub

Quitman 2.40Iuka 1.55

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Iuka

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%

Iuka$1,130/mo

Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.43% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →

Quitman$600/mo

Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $828/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Iuka and Quitman.

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.

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.

Safety

B−IukaSafer than 48% of U.S. towns –QuitmanNot graded

Schools

B+IukaBetter than 72% of districts in the state CQuitmanBetter than 30% of districts in the state

Health

C−IukaHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−QuitmanHealthier than 16% 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

IukaQuitman

Snow a year1″0″

January low30°F —

July high90°F —

Growing season (days)213d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th 72nd

Outdoors & history

IukaQuitman

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1839

National Register places13 9

Archive photos18 —

Famous people born here—9

Community

IukaQuitman

Library hours a week52 hrs 39 hrs

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

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

IukaMS QuitmanMS

Iuka ↔ Quitman193 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

IukaQuitman

People

Population 3,110Highest 2,161Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.7%Highest -11.3%Lowest

Median age 36.9±6.2Lowest 4% below MS 38.3±6.9Highest about the MS average

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

Kids under 18 25%±6.3Highest MS: 23.3% 22.6%±5.9Lowest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 25.7%±7Highest MS: 17.2% 24.9%±5.2Lowest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Lowest MS: 25.1% 21.5%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.6Highest MS: 6.1% 0%±0.9Lowest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,290±$23kHighest 13% below MS $47,538±$5kLowest 16% below MS

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,700±$23kHighest 27% below MS $118,900±$26kLowest 30% below MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $664±$255Lowest 30% below MS $828±$81Highest 13% below MS

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $540Lowest 56% below MS $718Highest 41% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.3%±20.1Lowest MS: 51.3% 66%±16.9Highest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 19.6%Lowest MS: 18.9% 27.7%Highest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 69.3%Highest MS: 70% 65%Lowest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 17 yrs older than MS 1973Highest 13 yrs older than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 11% below MS 31 minHighest 21% above MS

Work from home 4.8%±5Lowest MS: 5.9% 7.1%±6.6Highest MS: 5.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 21.1%Lowest 25.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.55Lowest 2.40Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Corinth (11%)Meridian (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in QuitmanFew work in Iuka

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.9Lowest 31.0Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #37 of 92 in MS—

School district Tishomingo County School DistrictQuitman School District

High school in town None in townQuitman High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 27.0

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.

Iuka 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.