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Long Beach vs Tupelo

272 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (33.1× in Tupelo) and jobs per worker (6.2× in Tupelo).

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Long Beach, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 17,009 people
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Tupelo, MSA history townMississippi · 37,791 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 →
TupeloA history town
HistorySettled in 186020 places on the National Register Outdoors#6 most trails in MS33 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves Work39,291 jobsbased in Tupelo, a regional job hub All about Tupelo →
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.

Trails33.1×
Tupelo has more miles of trail
Tupelo 33.1 miLong Beach 1.0 mi
Jobs per worker6.2×
Tupelo is more of a job hub
Tupelo 2.48Long Beach 0.40
Work in town+41.6 pts
More of Tupelo’s workers stay in town
Tupelo 52.8%Long Beach 11.2%
Street grid+85%
Long Beach has the more walkable street grid
Long Beach 51.6Tupelo 27.9
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Long Beach
Long Beach $1,215Tupelo $976
Average commute6 min
Tupelo has the shorter commute
Long Beach 24 minTupelo 18 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Long Beach places higher on 14 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 DTupeloSafer than 9% of U.S. towns
Schools
A+Long BeachBetter than 96% of districts in the state B+TupeloBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
BLong BeachHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns C+TupeloHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
14Long Beach
8Tupelo

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

Most trailsOutdoors · 64 towns #63#6 SafestSafety · 41 towns #5#38 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 32 towns #6#27 Most conserved landOutdoors · 94 towns #93#37 Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #19#70 Lowest depressionHealth · 104 towns #74#27 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #5#45 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #57#15

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 $170 more a month in Long Beach

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 →
Tupelo$1,270/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $976/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Long Beach and Tupelo.

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 BeachTupelo
Snow a year0″0″
January low44°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)300d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th45th
Outdoors & history
Long BeachTupelo
Trails1 mi33 mi
Conserved land0.1%4%
Settled19051860
National Register places120
Archive photos1218
Famous people born here—57
Community
Long BeachTupelo
Library hours a week44 hrs57 hrs
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

272 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Long BeachMSTupeloMS
Long Beach ↔ Tupelo272 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 BeachTupelo
People
Population 17,009Lowest 37,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.4%Highest +9.8%Lowest
Median age 39.6±1.8Highest about the MS average 38.3±1.1Lowest about the MS average
Long Beach and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24%±3.2Highest MS: 23.3% 23.8%±1.9Lowest MS: 23.3%
Long Beach and Tupelo 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% 17%±1.4Lowest MS: 17.2%
Long Beach and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.6%Highest MS: 25.1% 34.5%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±1.5Highest MS: 6.1% 5%±1Lowest MS: 6.1%
Long Beach and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,332±$8kHighest 25% above MS $66,257±$4kLowest 17% above MS
Long Beach and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $215,200±$11kHighest 27% above MS $212,800±$8kLowest 25% above MS
Long Beach and Tupelo 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 $976±$74Lowest about the MS average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,963Highest 62% above MS $1,651Lowest 36% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.2%±9.2Lowest MS: 51.3% 57.9%±7.6Highest MS: 51.3%
Tupelo 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%Lowest MS: 18.9% 15.1%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.7%Highest MS: 70% 63.4%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest same as MS 1981Lowest 5 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 8% below MS 18 minLowest 30% below MS
Work from home 7.1%±2.3Highest MS: 5.9% 6%±1.8Lowest MS: 5.9%
Long Beach and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.2%Lowest 52.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 2.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gulfport (33%)Oxford (2%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TupeloFew work in Long Beach
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 33.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.6Highest 27.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #19 of 92 in MS#41 of 92 in MS
School district Long Beach School DistrictTupelo Public School District
High school in town Long Beach High SchoolTupelo High School
Students per teacherat that high school 13.4Lowest 13.9Highest
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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