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Saltillo vs Tupelo

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (55.2× in Tupelo) and size (7.6× in Tupelo).

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Saltillo, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 4,952 people
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Tupelo, MSA history townMississippi · 37,791 people
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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 →
TupeloA history town
HistorySettled in 186020 places on the National Register Outdoors#6 most trails in MS33 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves Work39,291 jobsbased in Tupelo, a regional job hub All about Tupelo →
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.

Trails55.2×
Tupelo has more miles of trail
Tupelo 33.1 miSaltillo 0.6 mi
Size7.6×
Tupelo is the bigger place
Tupelo 37,791Saltillo 4,952
Work in town+49.4 pts
More of Tupelo’s workers stay in town
Tupelo 52.8%Saltillo 3.4%
Jobs per worker3.4×
Tupelo is more of a job hub
Tupelo 2.48Saltillo 0.73
Homeowners+20.2 pts renters
Tupelo has more renters
Saltillo 83.6%Tupelo 63.4%
Typical home built19 yrs
Tupelo’s homes are older
Saltillo 2000Tupelo 1981
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Saltillo

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.

Saltillo$1,420/mo
Typical home $245K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $999/mo · Housing →
Tupelo$1,270/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $976/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Saltillo and Tupelo.

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.

Where they are

Saltillo and Tupelo share a border

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

SaltilloTupeloSaltilloTupelo
Saltillo ↔ Tupelo7.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
989 Saltillo residents work in Tupelo (46.7% of its workers)
240 Tupelo residents work in Saltillo (1.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Saltillo →
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
–SaltilloNot graded DTupeloSafer than 9% of U.S. towns
Schools
BSaltilloBetter than 64% of districts in the state B+TupeloBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
C+SaltilloHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns C+TupeloHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
8Saltillo
8Tupelo

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

Lowest depressionHealth · 104 towns #93#27 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #43#15 Fewest smokersHealth · 104 towns #41#20 Lowest property taxCost of living · 102 towns #64#83 Highest incomeIncome · 102 towns #11#29 Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #88#70 Best schoolsSchools · 92 towns #27#41 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #40#26

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Saltillo’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
SaltilloTupelo
Snow a year1″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th45th
Outdoors & history
SaltilloTupelo
Trails1 mi33 mi
Conserved land3.2%4%
Settled18491860
National Register places120
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—49
Community
SaltilloTupelo
Library hours a week—57 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

SaltilloTupelo
People
Population 4,952Lowest 37,791Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.6%Lowest +9.8%Highest
Median age 34.1±3.3Lowest 12% below MS 38.3±1.1Highest about the MS average
Tupelo 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% 23.8%±1.9Highest MS: 23.3%
Tupelo and Saltillo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.9%±6.1Lowest MS: 17.2% 17%±1.4Highest MS: 17.2%
Tupelo and Saltillo 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% 34.5%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3Lowest MS: 6.1% 5%±1Highest MS: 6.1%
Tupelo 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±$21kHighest 43% above MS $66,257±$4kLowest 17% above MS
Saltillo and Tupelo 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 $212,800±$8kHighest 25% above MS
Tupelo 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 $976±$74Lowest about the MS average
Saltillo and Tupelo 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 $1,651Highest 36% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.7%±22.1Lowest MS: 51.3% 57.9%±7.6Highest MS: 51.3%
Tupelo and Saltillo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.8%Lowest MS: 18.9% 15.1%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Highest MS: 70% 63.4%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 14 yrs newer than MS 1981Lowest 5 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 16% below MS 18 minLowest 30% below MS
Work from home 6.1%±3.9Highest MS: 5.9% 6%±1.8Lowest MS: 5.9%
Saltillo and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Lowest 52.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Lowest 2.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Tupelo (47%)Oxford (2%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 47% work in Tupelo2% work in Saltillo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Lowest 4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 33.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.1Lowest 27.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #27 of 92 in MS#41 of 92 in MS
School district Lee CountyTupelo Public School District
High school in town Saltillo High SchoolTupelo High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.0Highest 13.9Lowest
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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