Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Tutwiler vs Bruce

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.1× in Bruce) and jobs per worker (7.2× in Bruce).

×
Tutwiler, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 2,073 people
×
Bruce, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 1,483 people
Swap order
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.

TutwilerOne of the healthiest towns
Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$100K typical home49% below the MS typical home All about Tutwiler →
BruceOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work815 jobsbased in Bruce, a regional job hub Housing$150K typical home24% below the MS typical home All about Bruce →
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.

Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Bruce
Bruce $938Tutwiler $300
Jobs per worker7.2×
Bruce is more of a job hub
Bruce 1.51Tutwiler 0.21
Growth since 2010+18.3 pts
Bruce has grown faster since 2010
Bruce -12%Tutwiler -30.3%
Street grid2.3×
Bruce has the more walkable street grid
Bruce 50.4Tutwiler 21.8
Kids under 18+11.1 pts
Bruce has more kids
Bruce 23.8%Tutwiler 12.7%
Average commute8 min
Bruce has the shorter commute
Tutwiler 32 minBruce 25 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Bruce

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.

Tutwiler$570/mo
Typical home $100K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $893/mo · Housing →
Bruce$950/mo
Typical home $150K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $643/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Bruce and Tutwiler.

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.

Safety
–TutwilerNot graded C+BruceSafer than 40% of U.S. towns
Schools
–TutwilerNot graded B+BruceBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
DTutwilerHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns D−BruceHealthier than 4% 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
TutwilerBruce
Snow a year0″1″
January low32°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)233d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th50th
Outdoors & history
TutwilerBruce
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos64
Famous people born here—5
Community
TutwilerBruce
Library hours a week—33 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.

Where they are

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TutwilerMSBruceMS
Tutwiler ↔ Bruce62 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.

TutwilerBruce
People
Population 2,073Highest 1,483Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -30.3%Lowest -12%Highest
Median age 45±6.2Highest 17% above MS 41.1±9.6Lowest 6% above MS
Tutwiler and Bruce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.7%±3.8Lowest MS: 23.3% 23.8%±6.3Highest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+ 18.3%±5.6 MS: 17.2% 18.3%±5.1 MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.9%Lowest MS: 25.1% 13.7%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.8Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.6%±4Highest MS: 6.1%
Bruce and Tutwiler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,073±$17kHighest 40% below MS $26,923±$11kLowest 52% below MS
Tutwiler and Bruce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $58,900±$6kLowest 65% below MS $71,700±$32kHighest 58% below MS
Bruce and Tutwiler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $893±$283Highest 6% below MS $643±$62Lowest 33% below MS
Tutwiler and Bruce are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $300Lowest 75% below MS $938Highest 23% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±14.2Lowest MS: 51.3% 42.9%±16Highest MS: 51.3%
Bruce and Tutwiler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Lowest MS: 18.9% 31.1%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 35.7%Lowest MS: 70% 41.4%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 11 yrs older than MS 1974Lowest 12 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 27% above MS 25 minLowest about the MS average
Work from home 5.4%±5.1Lowest MS: 5.9% 5.6%±4.9Highest MS: 5.9%
Bruce and Tutwiler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 14.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 55.8 miHighest 29.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 1.51Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clarksdale (10%)Oxford (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BruceFew work in Tutwiler
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 21.8Lowest 50.4Highest
Schools
School district —Calhoun County School District
High school in town —Bruce High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.1
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.

Tutwiler neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Tutwiler’s Town Square.

Bruce neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Bruce’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Tutwiler and Bruce

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Tutwiler

+ Compare
Mound Bayou1,449 people · $66K homes
+ Compare
Itta Bena1,967 people · $87K homes
+ Compare
Lumberton1,320 people · $86K homes
+ Compare
Drew2,132 people · $66K homes

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.

Post to Tutwiler

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in