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Living in Lynchburg, MS

Lynchburg is a small town of 2,161 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 $222k and rent runs about $2k a month.

2,161people
$222kTypical home
$1,915/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
250Sunny days
110Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,161
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,118 people per sq mi
  • 13 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 13 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $222k (≈$1,402/mo)
  • Median rent $1,915/mo
  • Median household income $87k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 9.0% 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
  • 110 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year 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
  • 31% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to MEM airport
  • 9 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 93% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1997
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 282 ft
  • 316 mi to the ocean
  • 136 mi to a big lake
  • 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 249 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 32 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 702 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 34 bars within 25 mi
  • 176 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 30 museums within 25 mi
  • 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 46% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 13 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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