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Long Beach vs Clinton

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.3× in Clinton) and street grid (2× in Long Beach).

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Long Beach, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 17,009 people
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Clinton, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 27,195 people
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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.

Long BeachKnown for its schools
Schools#19 for schools in MSof 92 towns Housing$239K typical home21% above the MS typical home Outdoors#19 most walkable in MS1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Long Beach →
ClintonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#20 most conserved land in MS4.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Schools#22 for schools in MSof 92 towns All about Clinton →
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.

Trails4.3×
Clinton has more miles of trail
Clinton 4.3 miLong Beach 1.0 mi
Street grid2×
Long Beach has the more walkable street grid
Long Beach 51.6Clinton 25.4
Jobs per worker+78%
Clinton is more of a job hub
Clinton 0.71Long Beach 0.40
Bachelor’s degree++12.2 pts
More adults in Clinton have a degree
Clinton 47.8%Long Beach 35.6%
Age 65++5.7 pts
Long Beach has more people 65 and up
Long Beach 20.2%Clinton 14.5%
Median age4.3 yrs
Long Beach skews older
Long Beach 39.6Clinton 35.3
★ What stands out · Report cards

Clinton places higher on 12 of 23 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.

Safety
B+Long BeachSafer than 73% of U.S. towns BClintonSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
A+Long BeachBetter than 96% of districts in the state AClintonBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
BLong BeachHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns B+ClintonHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns
11Long Beach
12Clinton

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 94 towns #93#20 Lowest depressionHealth · 104 towns #74#9 Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #19#80 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 104 towns #53#104 Most new homesHousing · 88 towns #7#43 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #5#37 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 32 towns #6#12 Fewest smokersHealth · 104 towns #20#5

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Long Beach’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.

Long Beach$1,430/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $1,215/mo · Housing →
Clinton$1,400/mo
Typical home $238K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,118/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
Long BeachClinton
Snow a year0″1″
January low44°F37°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)300d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th63rd
Outdoors & history
Long BeachClinton
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.1%6.7%
Settled19051823
National Register places14
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here—20
Community
Long BeachClinton
Library hours a week44 hrs47 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Long BeachMSClintonMS
Long Beach ↔ Clinton155 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.

Long BeachClinton
People
Population 17,009Lowest 27,195Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.4%Highest +11.4%Lowest
Median age 39.6±1.8Highest about the MS average 35.3±2.4Lowest 9% below MS
Kids under 18 24%±3.2Lowest MS: 23.3% 26.5%±2.6Highest MS: 23.3%
Clinton and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±2.1Highest MS: 17.2% 14.5%±1.6Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.6%Lowest MS: 25.1% 47.8%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±1.5Lowest MS: 6.1% 11.6%±1.4Highest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,332±$8kLowest 25% above MS $74,745±$5kHighest 32% above MS
Clinton and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $215,200±$11kLowest 27% above MS $225,800±$9kHighest 33% above MS
Clinton and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,215±$72Highest 27% above MS $1,118±$60Lowest 17% above MS
Long Beach and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,963Highest 62% above MS $1,728Lowest 42% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.2%±9.2Lowest MS: 51.3% 48.8%±7.2Highest MS: 51.3%
Clinton and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.5%Highest MS: 18.9% 9.6%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.7%Lowest MS: 70% 68.4%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest same as MS 1982Lowest 4 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 8% below MS 24 minHighest 5% below MS
Work from home 7.1%±2.3Lowest MS: 5.9% 8%±2.1Highest MS: 5.9%
Clinton and Long Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.2%Lowest 13.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 0.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gulfport (33%)Jackson (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ClintonFew work in Long Beach
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 4.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.6Highest 25.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #19 of 92 in MS#22 of 92 in MS
School district Long Beach School DistrictClinton Public School District
High school in town Long Beach High SchoolClinton High School
Students per teacherat that high school 13.4Lowest 15.3Highest
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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.

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