Cruger, Mississippi
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 71% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 66% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 52% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 28% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 3% of US places
- top 6% for property tax rate
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 1% for broadband access
Limited data for Cruger — the figures below are what we have. See Leflore County for a fuller picture.
Cruger is a small community in Mississippi with about 267 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property tax rate, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on air quality and broadband access.
- The median home value in Cruger is $65k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Cruger is $30k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Cruger is $936 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Cruger has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Cruger average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.0 in3.6 in
oppressive 90%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$30k4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$42kbetter than 89% of US places
Home Value$65k7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$936better than 47% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$98better than 71% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.40%better than 94% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.21%better than 76% of US places
Unemployment11.2%better than 11% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)45°F80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation51.8 in84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.1 inbetter than 87% of US places
Sunny Days250 daysbetter than 68% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 10% of US places
Comfortable Days81 daysbetter than 47% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk86.7better than 15% of US places
Air Quality55 AQIbetter than 4% of US places
School Quality58.1better than 50% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population26724th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age48.976th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2861st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9235th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+425th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)16.1%6th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)83.1%99th 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
Walkability6.2/20better than 42% of US places
Airport Distance120 mibetter than 28% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access23.8%better than 1% of US places
Amenities Nearby37.45better than 33% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 5% 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 Cruger an affordable place to live?
- Cruger is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $42k, better than 89% of comparable areas. Median rent is $936.
- Is Cruger safe?
- Cruger 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 Cruger?
- Cruger averages 82°F in July and 45°F in January, with 51.8 in of annual precipitation and about 250 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Cruger?
- Public-school quality in Cruger is about average, scoring better than 50% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.