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Weir vs Utica

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+62% in Utica) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Weir).

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Weir, MSHomes around $134KMississippi · 704 people
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Utica, MSHomes around $129KMississippi · 799 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.

WeirHomes around $134K
Housing$134K typical home32% below the MS typical home SchoolsBetter than 68%of MS districts HistorySettled in 18681 place on the National Register All about Weir →
UticaHomes around $129K
Housing$129K typical home35% below the MS typical home All about Utica →
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.

Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Utica
Utica $109,500Weir $67,600
Jobs per worker3.2×
Weir is more of a job hub
Weir 1.33Utica 0.42
Conserved land+33.2 pts
Utica has more conserved land
Utica 33.2%Weir 0%
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Utica
Utica $650Weir $446
Street grid+93%
Weir has the more walkable street grid
Weir 36.0Utica 18.7
Typical home built18 yrs
Utica’s homes are older
Weir 1988Utica 1970
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Weir$780/mo
Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $594/mo · Housing →
Utica$740/mo
Typical home $129K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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+WeirBetter than 68% of districts in the state BUticaBetter than 58% 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
WeirUtica
Snow a year1″1″
January low—37°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—250d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th61st
Outdoors & history
WeirUtica
Settled1868—
National Register places1—
Archive photos9—
Famous people born here411
Community
WeirUtica
Library hours a week6 hrs34 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

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WeirMSUticaMS
Weir ↔ Utica111 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.

WeirUtica
People
Population 704Lowest 799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -22.4%
Median age 39.2±12.6Lowest about the MS average 43.3±7.8Highest 12% above MS
Utica and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±5.5 MS: 23.3% 20.3%±6.7 MS: 23.3%
Age 65+ 13.4%±6.1Lowest MS: 17.2% 16.9%±8.9Highest MS: 17.2%
Utica and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Lowest MS: 25.1% 17.5%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±3.4Highest MS: 6.1% 1.9%±2.4Lowest MS: 6.1%
Weir and Utica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,938±$11kHighest 36% below MS $35,729±$14kLowest 37% below MS
Weir and Utica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $67,600±$18kLowest 60% below MS $109,500±$11kHighest 36% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $594±$363Lowest 38% below MS $842±$130Highest 12% below MS
Utica and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $446Lowest 63% below MS $650Highest 47% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 92.5%±11.1Highest MS: 51.3% 0%±100Lowest MS: 51.3%
Weir and Utica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.3%Lowest MS: 18.9% 33.3%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest MS: 70% 74.8%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 2 yrs newer than MS 1970Lowest 16 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 31% above MS 32 minLowest 24% above MS
Work from home 6.3%±5.8Highest MS: 5.9% 1.2%±2Lowest MS: 5.9%
Weir and Utica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 29.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.33Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ackerman (14%)Jackson (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UticaFew work in Weir
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 33.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.0Highest 18.7Lowest
Schools
School district Choctaw County SchoolsHinds County 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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