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Conserved land2.8%271 of 9,738 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves244 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pass Christian

City in Mississippi, US
1848Established
5,686Population
15.3 sq miArea
13 ftElevation

Pass Christian (), nicknamed The Pass, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Pass Christian had a population of 5,686.

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ZIP code39571
Area code228
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Housing in Pass Christian

$307K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pass Christian home is worth about $307,000, up 2.8% in a year, 55% above the Mississippi typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market19
Sale-to-list96.5%
Sold in May11
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Safety in Pass Christian

B+

Safety Grade B+

Pass Christian reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pass Christian 0.2
Mississippi 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pass Christian 11.6
Mississippi 13.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Pass Christian’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#6Best public schoolsof 92 in MS
DistrictPass Christian School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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