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Ripley vs Amory

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.1× in Amory) and growth since 2010 (+10.1 pts in Ripley).

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Ripley, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 5,377 people

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Amory, MSAn outdoors townMississippi · 6,500 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.

RipleyOne of the healthiest towns

Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Schools#31 for schools in MSof 92 towns Housing$149K typical home25% below the MS typical home All about Ripley →

AmoryAn outdoors town

Outdoors#9 most trails in MS6.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Schools#21 for schools in MSof 92 towns Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Amory →

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.

Amory has more miles of trail

Amory 6.4 miRipley 0.7 mi

Growth since 2010+10.1 pts

Ripley has grown faster since 2010

Ripley +1.2%Amory -8.9%

Work from home+5.7 pts

More people work from home in Amory

Amory 6.5%Ripley 0.8%

Street grid+56%

Amory has the more walkable street grid

Amory 40.0Ripley 25.6

Average commute6 min

Amory has the shorter commute

Ripley 24 minAmory 18 min

★ What stands out · 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.

Down paymentRate%

Ripley$890/mo

Typical home $149K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $735/mo · Housing →

Amory$950/mo

Typical home $166K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Amory and Ripley.

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

–RipleyNot graded DAmorySafer than 14% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−RipleyBetter than 81% of districts in the state A−AmoryBetter than 84% of districts in the state

Health

DRipleyHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns DAmoryHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns

9Ripley

9Amory

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 102 towns #94#36 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #60#16 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 104 towns #2#38 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #50#81 Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #78#47 Most affordableCost of living · 102 towns #31#58 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 104 towns #65#42 Cheapest rentCost of living · 99 towns #21#38

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ripley’s rankings →

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

RipleyAmory

Snow a year2″0″

January low29°F —

July high90°F —

Growing season (days)210d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th 66th

Outdoors & history

RipleyAmory

Trails1 mi 6 mi

Conserved land0.8%1.2%

National Register places2 2

Archive photos7 6

Famous people born here10 19

Community

RipleyAmory

Library hours a week52 hrs 48 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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RipleyMS AmoryMS

Ripley ↔ Amory58 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

RipleyAmory

People

Population 5,377Lowest 6,500Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.2%Highest -8.9%Lowest

Median age 42.5±1.8Lowest 10% above MS 42.6±5.1Highest 10% above MS

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

Kids under 18 20.6%±5.1Lowest MS: 23.3% 21.2%±4.7Highest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 25.9%±4.9Highest MS: 17.2% 20.2%±3.4Lowest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Highest MS: 25.1% 18.6%Lowest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.7Lowest MS: 6.1% 4.6%±2.6Highest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,444±$14kHighest about the MS average $52,901±$8kLowest 6% below MS

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $117,200±$37kLowest 31% below MS $162,000±$16kHighest 5% below MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $735±$122Lowest 23% below MS $834±$40Highest 13% below MS

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,026Highest 16% below MS $937Lowest 23% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.1%±10.6Lowest MS: 51.3% 54.9%±23Highest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 20.1%Highest MS: 18.9% 16.4%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Lowest MS: 70% 62.4%Highest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 6 yrs older than MS 1975Lowest 11 yrs older than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% below MS 18 minLowest 29% below MS

Work from home 0.8%±1.1Lowest MS: 5.9% 6.5%±4Highest MS: 5.9%

Work in townworking residents 18.7%Lowest 24.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 mi 21.8 mi

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Lowest 1.45Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Tupelo (7%)Tupelo (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AmoryFew work in Ripley

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 6.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 7Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.6Lowest 40.0Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 92 in MS #21 of 92 in MS

School district South Tippah School DistrictAmory School District

High school in town Ripley High SchoolAmory High School

Students per teacherat that high school 12.1Highest 11.7Lowest

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.

Ripley neighborsTown Square →

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Columbia6,632 people · $132K homes

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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.