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    Moving to Horn Lake, MS

    Is Horn Lake a good place to live?

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    Horn Lake ranks #11 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (38/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $158,900
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,293
    per month
    Household income
    $56,847
    median
    Unemployment
    6.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Horn Lake

    The median home value in Horn Lake is $158,900 and median rent is $1,293 a month, against a median household income of $56,847. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Horn Lake crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Mississippi the 2025 rate was 224 violent and 1,315 property crimes per 100,000 people — #37 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Horn Lake, MS

    Horn Lake has about 26,622 residents, 6.8% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Horn Lake with

    Horn Lake vs JacksonHorn Lake vs GulfportHorn Lake vs SouthavenHorn Lake vs BiloxiHorn Lake vs HattiesburgHorn Lake vs Olive BranchHorn Lake vs TupeloHorn Lake vs Meridian

    More: Where to move in Mississippi · Best counties in Mississippi

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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