WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Mississippi
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Mississippi
Madison, Madison is the top-rated neighborhood in Mississippi — our highest verdict.
Top 19 Neighborhoods in Mississippi
Madison
Settle hereMadison, MS
Price
$317K
Walk
19/100
Schools
8/10
Clinton
Good for nowClinton, MS
Price
$205K
Walk
10/100
Schools
7/10
Ridgeland
Good for nowRidgeland, MS
Price
$241K
Schools
7.6/10
Greenville
Good for nowGreenville, MS
Price
$108K
Schools
7.1/10
Pearl
Good for nowPearl, MS
Price
$158K
Schools
7/10
Starkville
Good for nowStarkville, MS
Price
$226K
Schools
7/10
Olive Branch
Think twiceOlive Branch, MS
Price
$262K
Schools
7.5/10
Brandon
Think twiceBrandon, MS
Price
$230K
Schools
8.4/10
Horn Lake
Think twiceHorn Lake, MS
Price
$146K
Schools
7.5/10
Tupelo
Think twiceTupelo, MS
Price
$183K
Walk
4/100
Schools
6.4/10
Pascagoula
Think twicePascagoula, MS
Price
$134K
Schools
7/10
Columbus
Think twiceColumbus, MS
Price
$136K
Schools
7.5/10
Vicksburg
Think twiceVicksburg, MS
Price
$140K
Schools
7.1/10
Biloxi
Think twiceBiloxi, MS
Price
$152K
Walk
7/100
Oxford
Think twiceOxford, MS
Price
$251K
Southaven
Think twiceSouthaven, MS
Price
$157K
Walk
14/100
Hattiesburg
Think twiceHattiesburg, MS
Price
$115K
Walk
6/100
Meridian
Think twiceMeridian, MS
Price
$103K
Walk
3/100
Gulfport
Think twiceGulfport, MS
Price
$99K
Walk
2/100
How we rank neighborhoods in Mississippi
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Mississippi average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.