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Summit vs Moorhead

150 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Summit) and kids under 18 (+21.8 pts in Summit).

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Summit, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 2,451 people
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Moorhead, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 1,439 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.

SummitKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 7%of MS districts Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$152K typical home23% below the MS typical home All about Summit →
MoorheadOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$84K typical home57% below the MS typical home SchoolsBetter than 14%of MS districts All about Moorhead →
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 worker4.3×
Summit is more of a job hub
Summit 0.98Moorhead 0.23
Kids under 18+21.8 pts
Summit has more kids
Summit 35.5%Moorhead 13.7%
In college+18.7 pts
Moorhead is more of a college town
Moorhead 26.6%Summit 7.9%
Growth since 2010+7.8 pts
Summit has grown faster since 2010
Summit -11.7%Moorhead -19.5%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Moorhead
Moorhead $872Summit $733
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Summit

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.

Summit$880/mo
Typical home $152K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $929/mo · Housing →
Moorhead$520/mo
Typical home $84K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $636/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Summit and Moorhead.

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
DSummitBetter than 7% of districts in the state DMoorheadBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
DSummitHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns D−MoorheadHealthier 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
SummitMoorhead
Snow a year0″1″
January low38°F35°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)253d255d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th75th
Outdoors & history
SummitMoorhead
National Register places1—
Archive photos16
Famous people born here—4
Community
SummitMoorhead
Library hours a week—13 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

150 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SummitMSMoorheadMS
Summit ↔ Moorhead150 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.

SummitMoorhead
People
Population 2,451Highest 1,439Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.7%Highest -19.5%Lowest
Median age 31.3±10.4Lowest 19% below MS 33.1±5.1Highest 14% below MS
Moorhead and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.5%±7.5Highest MS: 23.3% 13.7%±5.6Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+ 16.2%±7.7Highest MS: 17.2% 15.4%±5.1Lowest MS: 17.2%
Summit and Moorhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Lowest MS: 25.1% 19.7%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.9%±6.4Lowest MS: 6.1% 26.6%±5.3Highest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $29,375±$5kLowest 48% below MS $34,625±$12kHighest 39% below MS
Moorhead and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,600±$24kHighest 33% below MS $82,000±$32kLowest 52% below MS
Summit and Moorhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $929±$178Highest about the MS average $636±$251Lowest 33% below MS
Summit and Moorhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $733Lowest 40% below MS $872Highest 28% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.7%±71Highest MS: 51.3% 54.7%±25.5Lowest MS: 51.3%
Summit and Moorhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 45.8%Highest MS: 18.9% 25.6%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.1%Lowest MS: 70% 56.7%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 8 yrs older than MS 1979Highest 7 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 12% below MS 21 minLowest 19% below MS
Work from home 5.7%±5.5Highest MS: 5.9% 4%±5.3Lowest MS: 5.9%
Summit and Moorhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town McComb (33%)Indianola (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MoorheadFew work in Summit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.3Lowest 66.6Highest
Schools
School district McComb School DistrictSunflower County Consolidated School District
High school in town None in townNone 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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