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Southaven is a mid-size city of 56,226 people in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It's about 11 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 $236k and rent runs about $1k a month.
56,226people
$236kTypical home
$1,445/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 56,226
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,361 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Memphis, TN
- 11 mi to Memphis, TN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,490/mo)
- Median rent $1,445/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 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
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,628 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MEM airport
- 6 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 312 ft
- 312 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 250 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 744 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 197 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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