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    Moving to Tupelo, MS

    Is Tupelo a good place to live?

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    Tupelo ranks #8 of 16 Mississippi cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $201,300
    +9.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $940
    per month
    Household income
    $66,314
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Tupelo

    The median home value in Tupelo is $201,300 and median rent is $940 a month, against a median household income of $66,314. Homes cost about 3.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Tupelo 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 Tupelo, MS

    Tupelo has about 37,825 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Tupelo with

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    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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