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Quitman vs Iuka

193 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15 pts in Iuka) and property tax bill (+33% in Quitman).

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Quitman, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 2,161 people

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Iuka, MSA history townMississippi · 3,110 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.

QuitmanA regional job hub

Work1,612 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Housing$105K typical home47% below the MS typical home

HistorySettled in 18399 places on the National Register All about Quitman →

IukaA history town

History18 archive photos & papers13 places on the National Register Housing$202K typical home2% above the MS typical home Work1,856 jobsbased in Iuka, a regional job hub All about Iuka →

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.

Growth since 2010+15 pts

Iuka has grown faster since 2010

Iuka +3.7%Quitman -11.3%

Property tax bill+33%

Tax bills are bigger in Quitman

Quitman $718Iuka $540

Average commute8 min

Iuka has the shorter commute

Quitman 31 minIuka 23 min

Jobs per worker+55%

Quitman is more of a job hub

Quitman 2.40Iuka 1.55

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Iuka

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%

Quitman$600/mo

Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $828/mo · Housing →

Iuka$1,130/mo

Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.43% · or rent about $664/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Iuka and Quitman.

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.

Safety

–QuitmanNot graded B−IukaSafer than 48% of U.S. towns

Schools

CQuitmanBetter than 30% of districts in the state B+IukaBetter than 72% of districts in the state

Health

C−QuitmanHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns C−IukaHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns

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

QuitmanIuka

Snow a year0″1″

January low—30°F

July high—90°F

Growing season (days)—213d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd 57th

Outdoors & history

QuitmanIuka

Conserved land—0%

Settled1839 —

National Register places9 13

Archive photos—18

Famous people born here9 —

Community

QuitmanIuka

Library hours a week39 hrs 52 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.

Where they are

193 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

QuitmanMS IukaMS

Quitman ↔ Iuka193 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.

Only big differences vs Mississippi average

QuitmanIuka

People

Population 2,161Lowest 3,110Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.3%Lowest +3.7%Highest

Median age 38.3±6.9Highest about the MS average 36.9±6.2Lowest 4% below MS

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

Kids under 18 22.6%±5.9Lowest MS: 23.3% 25%±6.3Highest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 24.9%±5.2Lowest MS: 17.2% 25.7%±7Highest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.5%Highest MS: 25.1% 17%Lowest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±0.9Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.4%±2.6Highest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $47,538±$5kLowest 16% below MS $49,290±$23kHighest 13% below MS

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,900±$26kLowest 30% below MS $124,700±$23kHighest 27% below MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $828±$81Highest 13% below MS $664±$255Lowest 30% below MS

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $718Highest 41% below MS $540Lowest 56% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66%±16.9Highest MS: 51.3% 43.3%±20.1Lowest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 27.7%Highest MS: 18.9% 19.6%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65%Lowest MS: 70% 69.3%Highest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 13 yrs older than MS 1969Lowest 17 yrs older than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 21% above MS 23 minLowest 11% below MS

Work from home 7.1%±6.6Highest MS: 5.9% 4.8%±5Lowest MS: 5.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 25.3%Highest 21.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.40Highest 1.55Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Meridian (21%)Corinth (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IukaFew work in Quitman

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.0Highest 27.9Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#37 of 92 in MS

School district Quitman School DistrictTishomingo County School District

High school in town Quitman High SchoolNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 27.0 —

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.

Quitman neighborsTown Square →

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Iuka neighborsTown Square →

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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.