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Sturgis vs Learned

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+42.9 pts in Learned) and conserved land (+38.8 pts in Sturgis).

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Sturgis, MSAn outdoors townMississippi · 128 people

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Learned, MSA small town of 72Mississippi · 72 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.

SturgisAn outdoors town

Outdoors38.8% conserved land0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Sturgis →

LearnedA small town of 72

Quiet strengthsLearned doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Learned →

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.

Bachelor’s degree++42.9 pts

More adults in Learned have a degree

Learned 51.7%Sturgis 8.8%

Conserved land+38.8 pts

Sturgis has more conserved land

Sturgis 38.8%Learned 0%

Street grid2.7×

Learned has the more walkable street grid

Learned 53.3Sturgis 19.4

Property tax bill+46%

Tax bills are bigger in Sturgis

Sturgis $873Learned $600

Average commute8 min

Sturgis has the shorter commute

Learned 30 minSturgis 22 min

Homeowners+10.7 pts renters

Sturgis has more renters

Learned 100%Sturgis 89.3%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Sturgis

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%

Sturgis$1,130/mo

Typical home $194K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

Learned$880/mo

Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Sturgis and Learned.

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

B−SturgisBetter than 45% of districts in the state –LearnedNot graded

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

SturgisLearned

Snow a year1″1″

January low—37°F

July high—92°F

Growing season (days)—250d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th 61st

Outdoors & history

SturgisLearned

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land38.8%—

Archive photos1 4

Famous people born here2 3

Community

SturgisLearned

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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SturgisMS LearnedMS

Sturgis ↔ Learned118 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

SturgisLearned

People

Population 128Highest 72Lowest

Median age 54.7±14.6Lowest 42% above MS 72.7±19.9Highest 88% above MS

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

Kids under 18 7%±26.1Lowest MS: 23.3% 19.4%±50.7Highest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 25%±19.7Lowest MS: 17.2% 58.3%±28.1Highest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Lowest MS: 25.1% 51.7%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±3.2Highest MS: 6.1% 0%±27.5Lowest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,375±$23kLowest 4% below MS $78,750±$75kHighest 40% above MS

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,400±$54kLowest 26% below MS $158,300±$57kHighest 7% below MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$363 about the MS average —

Property taxmedian, yearly $873Highest 28% below MS $600Lowest 51% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100 MS: 51.3% —

Below poverty line 22.7%Highest MS: 18.9% 2.8%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.3%Lowest MS: 70% 100%Highest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 8 yrs older than MS 1966Lowest 20 yrs older than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 16% below MS 30 minHighest 17% above MS

Work from home 3.5%±4.8Highest MS: 5.9% 0%±93.3Lowest MS: 5.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.00Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Starkville (27%)Jackson (44%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LearnedFew work in Sturgis

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 38.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.4Lowest 53.3Highest

Schools

School district Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District—

High school in town None in town—

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.

Sturgis neighborsTown Square →

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Learned 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.