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Tupelo vs Big Flat 79 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (4.6× in Big Flat) and street grid (8.9× in Tupelo).
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.
Tupelo A small town of 86
Quiet strengths Tupelo doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tupelo →
Big Flat A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Big Flat doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Big Flat →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $200 more a month in Big Flat 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Tupelo $460 /mo
Typical home $84K (Census) · tax rate 0.24% · Housing →
Big Flat $660 /mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
The difference: $200 a month , about $2,400 a year , between Big Flat 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 197d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 3
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 79 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Tupelo ↔ Big Flat 79 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
86 Highest 71 Lowest
Median age
33.5 ±9.4 Lowest 13% below AR 38.3 ±30.7 Highest about the AR average
Kids under 18
26.7% ±28 Lowest AR: 23.1% 26.8% ±46.3 Highest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
8.1% ±46 Lowest AR: 17.6% 14.1% ±45.3 Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest AR: 25.7% 4.7% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
12.8% ±25.5 Highest AR: 5.1% 0% ±25.9 Lowest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$153,750 ±$143k 153% above AR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$84,300 ±$36k Lowest 55% below AR $110,900 ±$48k Highest 41% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 Lowest 81% below AR $914 Highest 12% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
22.1% Lowest AR: 16% 56.3% Highest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.1% Lowest AR: 66.4% 85.2% Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 Highest 11 yrs older than AR 1949 Lowest 38 yrs older than AR
Average commuteone way
31 min Lowest 36% above AR 34 min Highest 52% above AR
Work from home
0% ±27.7 AR: 8.8% 0% ±40.6 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.88 Highest 0.36 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Newport (24%) Mountain Home (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Big Flat Few work in Tupelo
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
109 Highest 12.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
T Weaver · 4d
Small Town Life Tupelo or Big Flat: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tupelo? → Moving to Tupelo: what should I know? →
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Big Flat or Tupelo: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Big Flat? → Moving to Big Flat: what should I know? →
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Towns like Tupelo 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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