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Philadelphia is a big small town of 6,996 people in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It's about 71 miles from Jackson, MS and 144 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $791 a month.
6,996people
$97kTypical home
$791/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,996
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 573 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 71 mi to Jackson, MS
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (384 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,426 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MEI airport
- 148 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 482 ft
- 155 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Neshoba County: R+51 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk