Boyle, Mississippi
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 68% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 57% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 30% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 46% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 25% of US places
- top 9% for cost of living
- top 13% for amenities nearby
- bottom 4% for air quality
Limited data for Boyle — the figures below are what we have. See Sunflower County for a fuller picture.
Boyle is a small community in Mississippi with about 700 residents. It grades B for affordability and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include cost of living, amenities nearby, and violent crime. It rates lower on park & nature access and air quality.
- The median home value in Boyle is $119k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Boyle is $34k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Boyle is $772 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Boyle has a violent crime rate of 88/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Boyle average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.7 in4.1 in
oppressive 89%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$34k6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 91% of US places
Home Value$119k33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$772better than 70% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$177better than 59% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.69%better than 73% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.76%better than 51% of US places
Unemployment10.3%better than 13% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation59.3 in95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.9 inbetter than 75% of US places
Sunny Days254 daysbetter than 71% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 10% of US places
Comfortable Days80 daysbetter than 44% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk75.8better than 34% of US places
Air Quality55 AQIbetter than 4% of US places
School Quality37.5better than 11% of US places
Violent Crime88/100kbetter than 85% of US places
Property Crime381/100kbetter than 75% of US places
Community
Population70043rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age36.729th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5891st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0259th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+425th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)53.4%19th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)35.4%94th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)11.1%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.8/20better than 55% of US places
Airport Distance102 mibetter than 36% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access73.5%better than 18% of US places
Amenities Nearby628.57better than 87% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 6% 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 Boyle an affordable place to live?
- Boyle is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 91% of comparable areas. Median rent is $772.
- Is Boyle safe?
- Boyle is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 88/100k (better than 85%). Property crime is 381/100k.
- What is the weather like in Boyle?
- Boyle averages 82°F in July and 44°F in January, with 59.3 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Boyle?
- Public-school quality in Boyle is below average, scoring better than 11% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.