Ashland, Mississippi
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 67% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 60% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 65% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 63% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 8% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 13% for summer humidity
Limited data for Ashland — the figures below are what we have. See Benton County for a fuller picture.
Ashland is a small community in Mississippi with about 663 residents. It grades B for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and sunny days. It rates lower on broadband access and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Ashland is $98k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Ashland is $40k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Ashland is $819 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Ashland has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Ashland average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.6 in4.0 in
muggy 88%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$40k13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$48kbetter than 42% of US places
Home Value$98k23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$819better than 63% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$213better than 55% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.71%better than 71% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.05%better than 62% of US places
Unemployment1.8%better than 70% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)41°F72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.0 in92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall2.0 inbetter than 74% of US places
Sunny Days273 daysbetter than 87% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 13% of US places
Comfortable Days74 daysbetter than 29% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk62.8better than 54% of US places
Air Quality51 AQIbetter than 19% of US places
School Quality44.3better than 23% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population66342nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.460th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3063rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9747th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+2147th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)82.8%46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)13.3%86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.9%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.2/20better than 41% of US places
Airport Distance47 mibetter than 70% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access70.4%better than 14% of US places
Amenities Nearby15.08better than 18% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 29% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Ashland an affordable place to live?
- Ashland is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $48k, better than 42% of comparable areas. Median rent is $819.
- Is Ashland safe?
- Ashland is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Ashland?
- Ashland averages 80°F in July and 41°F in January, with 57.0 in of annual precipitation and about 273 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Ashland?
- Public-school quality in Ashland is below average, scoring better than 23% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.