Booneville, MS
Census place 2807780 · pop 9,246
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
3647 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$50,879 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
15.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
242 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
28.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.92% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
71.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+7.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$136,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
47/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Booneville: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Booneville, MS a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Booneville scores 48/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is property crime rate. Mississippi overall ranks #27 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Booneville, MS?
- Booneville reports 242 violent crimes per 100k and 3647 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Booneville, MS expensive to live in?
- Booneville has a median home value of $136,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Booneville, MS?
- Its weakest measured area is property crime rate (3647/100k) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Booneville, MS best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (47/100) — 90/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.