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Saltillo vs Florence

174 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (10 min in Saltillo) and jobs per worker (2× in Florence).

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Saltillo, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 4,952 people

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Florence, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 4,696 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.

SaltilloOne of the healthiest towns

Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$245K typical home24% above the MS typical home Schools#27 for schools in MSof 92 towns All about Saltillo →

FlorenceKnown for its schools

Schools#15 for schools in MSof 92 towns Housing$255K typical home29% above the MS typical home Health59% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Florence →

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.

Average commute10 min

Saltillo has the shorter commute

Florence 32 minSaltillo 21 min

Jobs per worker2×

Florence is more of a job hub

Florence 1.44Saltillo 0.73

Homeowners+13.9 pts renters

Florence has more renters

Saltillo 83.6%Florence 69.7%

Growth since 2010+6.8 pts

Florence has grown faster since 2010

Florence +10.4%Saltillo +3.6%

Bachelor’s degree++12.8 pts

More adults in Saltillo have a degree

Saltillo 34.6%Florence 21.8%

★ 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

BSaltilloBetter than 64% of districts in the state A+FlorenceBetter than 95% of districts in the state

Health

C+SaltilloHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns C+FlorenceHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns

9Saltillo

9Florence

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 104 towns #12#98 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #43#94 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #45#6 Most educatedPeople · 104 towns #22#62 Most conserved landOutdoors · 94 towns #42#72 Most remote workersWork · 102 towns #39#64 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #40#24 Best schoolsSchools · 92 towns #27#15

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

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%

Saltillo$1,420/mo

Typical home $245K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $999/mo · Housing →

Florence$1,470/mo

Typical home $255K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Florence and Saltillo.

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

SaltilloFlorence

Snow a year1″1″

January low—37°F

July high—92°F

Growing season (days)—245d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th 69th

Outdoors & history

SaltilloFlorence

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land3.2%0.9%

Settled1849 —

National Register places1 —

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—4

Community

SaltilloFlorence

Library hours a week—42 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

174 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SaltilloMS FlorenceMS

Saltillo ↔ Florence174 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

SaltilloFlorence

People

Population 4,952Highest 4,696Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.6%Lowest +10.4%Highest

Median age 34.1±3.3Lowest 12% below MS 35.4±5.4Highest 8% below MS

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

Kids under 18 22.8%±5.8Lowest MS: 23.3% 30.7%±9.4Highest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 15.9%±6.1Highest MS: 17.2% 10.7%±4Lowest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.6%Highest MS: 25.1% 21.8%Lowest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3Lowest MS: 6.1% 5.9%±3.2Highest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $80,640±$21kLowest 43% above MS $86,308±$17kHighest 53% above MS

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $204,900±$19kLowest 21% above MS $230,800±$14kHighest 36% above MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $999±$411Highest 5% above MS $923±$592Lowest 3% below MS

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,372Lowest 13% above MS $1,523Highest 25% above MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.7%±22.1Lowest MS: 51.3% 58.9%±52.3Highest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 6.8%Highest MS: 18.9% 6.7%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Highest MS: 70% 69.7%Lowest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 14 yrs newer than MS 1999Lowest 13 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 16% below MS 32 minHighest 23% above MS

Work from home 6.1%±3.9Highest MS: 5.9% 4.2%±3.5Lowest MS: 5.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.4%Lowest 5.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Lowest 1.44Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Tupelo (47%)Jackson (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlorenceFew work in Saltillo

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.1Lowest 23.8Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #27 of 92 in MS #15 of 92 in MS

School district Lee CountyRankin County School District

High school in town Saltillo High SchoolFlorence High School

Students per teacherat that high school 14.0Highest 13.4Lowest

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.

Saltillo neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Saltillo

Tupelo37,791 people · $213K homes

Towns like Saltillo

Guntown2,594 people · $211K homes

Booneville9,246 people · $137K homes

Petal11,294 people · $175K homes

Farmington2,312 people · $130K homes

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.