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Lakeview is a tiny town of 596 people in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It's about 13 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $270k and rent runs about $835 a month.
596people
$270kTypical home
$835/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
250Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 596
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,936 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Memphis, TN
- 13 mi to Memphis, TN
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $270k (≈$1,700/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,074 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to MEM airport
- 10 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2008
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 318 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 247 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 681 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 172 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- DeSoto County: R+24 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.