Crosby, Mississippi
Among the top 16% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 72% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 84% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 8% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 5% of US places
- top 2% for monthly rent
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 1% for walkability
Limited data for Crosby — the figures below are what we have. See Franklin County for a fuller picture.
Crosby is a small community in Mississippi with about 239 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include monthly rent, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on park & nature access and walkability.
- The median home value in Crosby is $93k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Crosby is $14k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Crosby is $439 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Crosby has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Crosby average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 6.5 in4.4 in
oppressive 97%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$14k0th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 43% of US places
Home Value$93k20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$439better than 98% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$52better than 83% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.59%better than 82% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US places
Estimated total tax burden11.15%better than 34% of US places
Unemployment11.9%better than 10% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)50°F89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation67.6 in99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.1 inbetter than 87% of US places
Sunny Days254 daysbetter than 71% of US places
Summer Humidity72°Fbetter than 9% of US places
Comfortable Days93 daysbetter than 76% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk79.9better than 26% of US places
Air Quality42 AQIbetter than 71% of US places
School Quality55.2better than 45% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population23922nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age28.16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4478th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.563rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3358th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)33.1%11th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)66.9%98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability3.6/20better than 1% of US places
Airport Distance101 mibetter than 37% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access67.4%better than 11% of US places
Amenities Nearby41.84better than 35% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 2% 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 Crosby an affordable place to live?
- Crosby is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 43% of comparable areas. Median rent is $439.
- Is Crosby safe?
- Crosby 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 Crosby?
- Crosby averages 82°F in July and 50°F in January, with 67.6 in of annual precipitation and about 254 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Crosby?
- Public-school quality in Crosby is about average, scoring better than 45% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.