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Mize vs Sturgis

106 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+38.8 pts in Sturgis) and average commute (10 min in Sturgis).

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Mize, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 248 people
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Sturgis, MSAn outdoors townMississippi · 128 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.

MizeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 67%of MS districts All about Mize →
SturgisAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.8% conserved land0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Sturgis →
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.

Conserved land+38.8 pts
Sturgis has more conserved land
Sturgis 38.8%Mize 0%
Average commute10 min
Sturgis has the shorter commute
Mize 32 minSturgis 22 min
Street grid+58%
Sturgis has the more walkable street grid
Sturgis 19.4Mize 12.3
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Mize
Mize $1,042Sturgis $873
★ What stands out · 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.

Schools
B+MizeBetter than 67% of districts in the state B−SturgisBetter than 45% of districts in the state
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.

Mize$1,020/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →
Sturgis$1,130/mo
Typical home $194K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Sturgis and Mize.

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
MizeSturgis
Snow a year1″1″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st48th
Outdoors & history
MizeSturgis
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—38.8%
Settled1810—
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here12
Community
MizeSturgis
Library hours a week9 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

106 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MizeMSSturgisMS
Mize ↔ Sturgis106 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.

MizeSturgis
People
Population 248Highest 128Lowest
Median age 53.6±26.4Lowest 39% above MS 54.7±14.6Highest 42% above MS
Sturgis and Mize are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±10.6Highest MS: 23.3% 7%±26.1Lowest MS: 23.3%
Mize and Sturgis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.7%±9.2Highest MS: 17.2% 25%±19.7Lowest MS: 17.2%
Mize and Sturgis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Highest MS: 25.1% 8.8%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±5.8Lowest MS: 6.1% 2.3%±3.2Highest MS: 6.1%
Sturgis and Mize are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,500±$29kHighest 20% above MS $54,375±$23kLowest 4% below MS
Mize and Sturgis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $148,100±$31kHighest 13% below MS $126,400±$54kLowest 26% below MS
Mize and Sturgis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $950±$363 about the MS average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,042Highest 14% below MS $873Lowest 28% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MS: 51.3% 50%±100Highest MS: 51.3%
Sturgis and Mize are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.2%Lowest MS: 18.9% 22.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.6%Highest MS: 70% 89.3%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 9 yrs older than MS 1978Highest 8 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 23% above MS 22 minLowest 16% below MS
Work from home 4.7%±6.8Highest MS: 5.9% 3.5%±4.8Lowest MS: 5.9%
Mize and Sturgis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Magee (17%)Starkville (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SturgisFew work in Mize
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 38.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.3Lowest 19.4Highest
Schools
School district Smith County School DistrictStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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