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Pace vs Biggersville 150 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (36.2× in Pace) and median age (21.1 yrs in Biggersville).
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Pace, MS A small town of 104 Mississippi · 104 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.
Pace A small town of 104
Quiet strengths Pace doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pace →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,360 more a month in Biggersville 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pace $420 /mo
Typical home $76K (Census) · tax rate 0.26% · or rent about $632/mo · Housing →
Biggersville $1,780 /mo
Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $1,360 a month , about $16,300 a year , between Biggersville and Pace.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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 150 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pace ↔ Biggersville 150 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
104 Highest 82 Lowest
Median age
61.3 ±11 Lowest 59% above MS 82.4 ±7.1 Highest 113% above MS
Kids under 18
12.5% ±35.9 Highest MS: 23.3% 0% ±48.3 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
47.1% ±24.9 Lowest MS: 17.2% 79.3% ±73.1 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11% Lowest MS: 25.1% 25% Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19 MS: 6.1% 0% ±24.1 MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$27,917 ±$26k Lowest 51% below MS $30,845 ±$3k Highest 45% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$76,000 ±$47k Lowest 55% below MS $263,500 ±$143k Highest 55% above MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$632 ±$59 34% below MS —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 84% below MS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7% ±100 MS: 51.3% —
Below poverty line
6.7% Lowest MS: 18.9% 12.2% Highest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7% Lowest MS: 70% 85.7% Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1997 Highest 11 yrs newer than MS 1994 Lowest 8 yrs newer than MS
Average commuteone way
15 min Highest 41% below MS 8 min Lowest 68% below MS
Work from home
0% ±63.6 MS: 5.9% 0% ±82.4 MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Cleveland (23%) Corinth (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Biggersville Few work in Pace
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
163 Highest 4.5 Lowest
School district
— Alcorn School District
High school in town
— Biggersville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
— 12.0
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Pace 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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