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Tupelo is a small city of 37,791 people in Lee County, Mississippi. It's about 72 miles from Florence, AL and 91 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $976 a month.
37,791people
$213kTypical home
$976/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 37,791
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 587 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Memphis, TN
- 72 mi to Florence, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,342/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 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
- Low violent crime (304 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,023 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to TUP airport
- 89 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 246 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+39 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk