Big Creek, Mississippi
Among the top 17% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 65% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 48% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 23% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 11% of US places
- top 11% for unemployment
- top 14% for sunny days
- bottom 8% for school quality
Limited data for Big Creek — the figures below are what we have. See Calhoun County for a fuller picture.
Big Creek is a small community in Mississippi with about 144 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include unemployment, sunny days, and monthly owner costs. It rates lower on park & nature access and school quality.
- The median home value in Big Creek is $76k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Big Creek is $63k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Big Creek is $840 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Big Creek has a violent crime rate of 618/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Big Creek average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.7 in3.7 in
muggy 90%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$63k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 61% of US places
Home Value$76k11th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$840better than 60% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$45better than 85% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.94%better than 54% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.47%better than 72% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)43°F77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.9 in93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.8 inbetter than 80% of US places
Sunny Days273 daysbetter than 87% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 13% of US places
Comfortable Days75 daysbetter than 31% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk68.1better than 46% of US places
Air Quality43 AQIbetter than 64% of US places
School Quality35.0better than 8% of US places
Violent Crime618/100kbetter than 57% of US places
Property Crime422/100kbetter than 73% of US places
Community
Population14415th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age45.567th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4881st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.3289th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4268th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)61.8%24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)37.5%94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.7%25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.3/20better than 20% of US places
Airport Distance89 mibetter than 43% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access71.7%better than 16% of US places
Amenities Nearby69.44better than 47% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 12% 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 Big Creek an affordable place to live?
- Big Creek is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 61% of comparable areas. Median rent is $840.
- Is Big Creek safe?
- Big Creek is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 618/100k (better than 57%). Property crime is 422/100k.
- What is the weather like in Big Creek?
- Big Creek averages 81°F in July and 43°F in January, with 57.9 in of annual precipitation and about 273 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Big Creek?
- Public-school quality in Big Creek is below average, scoring better than 8% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.