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Latimer vs St. Martin

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in St. Martin) and homeowners (+27.9 pts renters in St. Martin).

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Latimer, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 6,756 people

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St. Martin, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 8,139 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.

LatimerOne of the healthiest towns

Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Latimer →

St. MartinKnown for its schools

Schools#23 for schools in MSof 92 towns Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about St. Martin →

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.

Street grid3.1×

St. Martin has the more walkable street grid

St. Martin 45.3Latimer 14.8

Homeowners+27.9 pts renters

St. Martin has more renters

Latimer 81.8%St. Martin 53.9%

St. Martin has more miles of trail

St. Martin 0.5 miLatimer 0.2 mi

Jobs per worker2.4×

St. Martin is more of a job hub

St. Martin 0.24Latimer 0.10

Growth since 2010+9.5 pts

Latimer has grown faster since 2010

Latimer +10.5%St. Martin +1%

★ What stands out · Report cards

St. Martin places higher on 11 of 18 MS lists

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

–LatimerNot graded ASt. MartinBetter than 91% of districts in the state

Health

DLatimerHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns C+St. MartinHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns

5Latimer

11St. Martin

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #102#32 Lowest depressionHealth · 104 towns #100#50 HealthiestHealth · 104 towns #64#31 Fewest smokersHealth · 104 towns #66#35 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #23#51 Lowest obesityHealth · 104 towns #55#29 Most activeHealth · 104 towns #43#24 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #70#52

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Latimer’s rankings →

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%

Latimer$1,090/mo

Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,122/mo · Housing →

St. Martin$990/mo

Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,231/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Latimer and St. Martin.

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.

Where they are

Latimer and St. Martin share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LatimerSt. Martin

Latimer ↔ St. Martin3.5 miles apart · They share a border

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

LatimerSt. Martin

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th 89th

Community

LatimerSt. Martin

Library hours a week—54 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.

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

LatimerSt. Martin

People

Population 6,756Lowest 8,139Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.5%Highest +1%Lowest

Median age 38.7±3.7Highest about the MS average 37.3±2.4Lowest 3% below MS

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

Kids under 18 22.8%±3.7Highest MS: 23.3% 21.8%±4.1Lowest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 15.4%±2.2Highest MS: 17.2% 11.9%±2.3Lowest MS: 17.2%

Latimer and St. Martin 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% 17.3%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±1.8Highest MS: 6.1% 2.6%±1.6Lowest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,237±$11kHighest 24% above MS $55,000±$7kLowest about the MS average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $189,400±$15kHighest 12% above MS $172,400±$20kLowest about the MS average

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,122±$131Lowest 18% above MS $1,231±$114Highest 29% above MS

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,155Highest 5% below MS $1,019Lowest 16% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49%±25Lowest MS: 51.3% 62.7%±16Highest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 16.1%Lowest MS: 18.9% 17.2%Highest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Highest MS: 70% 53.9%Lowest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 12 yrs newer than MS 1994Lowest 8 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 4% below MS 22 minLowest 14% below MS

Work from home 5%±2.6 MS: 5.9% 5%±4.4 MS: 5.9%

Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 2.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.24Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Biloxi (22%)Biloxi (28%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. MartinFew work in Latimer

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 14.8Lowest 45.3Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#23 of 92 in MS

School district —Jackson County School District

High school in town —None in town

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.

Latimer neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Latimer

D'Iberville13,203 people · $210K homes

Towns like Latimer

Richland7,346 people · $126K homes

Holly Springs6,704 people · $110K homes

Florence4,696 people · $231K homes

Leakesville4,959 people · $114K homes

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.