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Living in DeLisle, MS

DeLisle is a small town of 1,906 people in Harrison County, Mississippi. It's about 13 miles from Gulfport, MS and 261 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,906people
$218kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
90° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,906
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 364 people per sq mi
  • 261 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 13 mi to Gulfport, MS
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $218k (≈$1,377/mo)
  • Median rent $1,115/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 60°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
  • 110 cloudy days a year
  • 37 of 90 winter days are gray
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,494 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 37
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 34% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to GPT airport
  • 65 mi to MSY (major hub)
  • 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2003
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 66 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 66 mi to a big lake
  • 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 265 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 26 bars within 25 mi
  • 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 7% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 18 mi to the nearest vet
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Harrison County: R+29 in 2024
  • Mississippi: R+23 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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