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Rosedale vs Ruleville

30 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (4.5× in Ruleville) and rent (+94% in Ruleville).

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Rosedale, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 1,703 people

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Ruleville, MSAn outdoors townMississippi · 2,632 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.

RosedaleOne of the healthiest towns

Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$73K typical home63% below the MS typical home SchoolsBetter than 12%of MS districts All about Rosedale →

RulevilleAn outdoors town

Outdoors#2 most trails in MS2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Housing$94K typical home52% below the MS typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ruleville →

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.

Property tax bill4.5×

Tax bills are bigger in Ruleville

Ruleville $905Rosedale $199

Rent runs higher in Ruleville

Ruleville $694Rosedale $358

Household income+79%

Households in Ruleville earn more

Ruleville $33,480Rosedale $18,696

Street grid2.4×

Ruleville has the more walkable street grid

Ruleville 53.9Rosedale 22.5

Conserved land+23.9 pts

Rosedale has more conserved land

Rosedale 25%Ruleville 1.1%

Average commute5 min

Rosedale has the shorter commute

Ruleville 20 minRosedale 15 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Ruleville

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%

Rosedale$400/mo

Typical home $73K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.19% · or rent about $358/mo · Housing →

Ruleville$580/mo

Typical home $94K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $694/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Ruleville and Rosedale.

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.

Schools

DRosedaleBetter than 12% of districts in the state DRulevilleBetter than 14% of districts in the state

Health

D−RosedaleHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns D−RulevilleHealthier than 2% 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

RosedaleRuleville

Snow a year1″0″

January low34°F 33°F

July high90°F 92°F

Growing season (days)247d 241d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th 65th

Outdoors & history

RosedaleRuleville

Trails2 mi 2 mi

Conserved land25%1.1%

Settled1838 1898

National Register places4 1

Archive photos12 15

Famous people born here7 3

Community

RosedaleRuleville

Library hours a week27 hrs 11 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

30 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

RosedaleRuleville

Rosedale ↔ Ruleville30 miles apart

Who commutes between them

13 Ruleville residents work in Rosedale (1.5% of its workers)

6 Rosedale residents work in Ruleville (1.4% of its workers)

Work & commute in Ruleville →

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

RosedaleRuleville

People

Population 1,703Lowest 2,632Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.4%Lowest -12.1%Highest

Median age 31.6±6.8Highest 18% below MS 29.7±3.4Lowest 23% below MS

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

Kids under 18 24.6%±6.4 MS: 23.3% 24.6%±5.7 MS: 23.3%

Age 65+ 21.1%±5.5Highest MS: 17.2% 14.4%±3.7Lowest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Lowest MS: 25.1% 13.1%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±4.7Highest MS: 6.1% 3.2%±2.3Lowest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $18,696±$5kLowest 67% below MS $33,480±$9kHighest 41% below MS

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,600±$26kHighest 39% below MS $85,000±$27kLowest 50% below MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $358±$139Lowest 62% below MS $694±$68Highest 27% below MS

Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 84% below MS $905Highest 26% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.8%±18.7Highest MS: 51.3% 59.3%±18.8Lowest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 57.5%Highest MS: 18.9% 33.9%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 45%Highest MS: 70% 43.2%Lowest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 5 yrs older than MS 1977Lowest 9 yrs older than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 42% below MS 20 minHighest 21% below MS

Work from home 0%±3.7Lowest MS: 5.9% 2.7%±2.6Highest MS: 5.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 11.5%Lowest 16.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Highest 1.08Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (19%)Cleveland (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Ruleville1% work in Rosedale

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 25%Highest 1.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 2.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.5Lowest 53.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#89 of 92 in MS

School district West Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictSunflower County Consolidated School District

High school in town West Bolivar High SchoolThomas E. Edwards Sr. High School

Students per teacherat that high school 10.6Lowest 11.0Highest

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.

Rosedale neighborsTown Square →

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Ruleville 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.