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Schlater vs Boyle

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (19.1× in Boyle) and size (2.2× in Boyle).

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Schlater, MSHomes around $125KMississippi · 187 people
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Boyle, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 414 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.

SchlaterHomes around $125K
Housing$125K typical home37% below the MS typical home All about Schlater →
BoyleA regional job hub
Work348 jobsbased in Boyle, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 26%of MS districts All about Boyle →
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.

Jobs per worker19.1×
Boyle is more of a job hub
Boyle 1.72Schlater 0.09
Size2.2×
Boyle is the bigger place
Boyle 414Schlater 187
Homeowners+9.2 pts renters
Boyle has more renters
Schlater 95.2%Boyle 86%
★ 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
–SchlaterNot graded CBoyleBetter than 26% of districts in the state
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
SchlaterBoyle
Snow a year1″2″
January low36°F33°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)254d248d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd75th
Outdoors & history
SchlaterBoyle
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here22
Community
SchlaterBoyle
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.

Where they are

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SchlaterBoyleSchlaterBoyle
Schlater ↔ Boyle22 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.

SchlaterBoyle
People
Population 187Lowest 414Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -18.2%
Median age 57.4±11.5Highest 49% above MS 53.1±24.5Lowest 38% above MS
Schlater and Boyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.9%±13.2Highest MS: 23.3% 18.4%±7.1Lowest MS: 23.3%
Schlater and Boyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.2%±23.5Highest MS: 17.2% 29%±17.1Lowest MS: 17.2%
Schlater and Boyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Lowest MS: 25.1% 41.7%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±7.9Lowest MS: 6.1% 5.6%±6.3Highest MS: 6.1%
Boyle and Schlater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,847±$40kHighest 20% above MS $42,143±$34kLowest 25% below MS
Schlater and Boyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,036±$383 9% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MS: 51.3% 26.9%±99.5Lowest MS: 51.3%
Schlater and Boyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.4%Highest MS: 18.9% 16.4%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Highest MS: 70% 86%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 31 yrs older than MS 1963Highest 23 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 22% below MS 24 minHighest 7% below MS
Work from home 8.5%±10.7Highest MS: 5.9% 0%±8.9Lowest MS: 5.9%
Schlater and Boyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 1.72Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenwood (29%)Cleveland (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BoyleFew work in Schlater
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.8Lowest 34.7Highest
Schools
School district —Cleveland School District
High school in town —None in town
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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