Pickens, Mississippi
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 65% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 68% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 64% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 2% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 1% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 1% for walkability
Pickens is a small community in Mississippi with about 1,096 residents. It grades B for weather and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on amenities nearby and walkability.
- The median home value in Pickens is $99k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Pickens is $32k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Pickens has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Pickens average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.7 in4.0 in
oppressive 93%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$32k5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 52% of US places
Home Value$99k24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$253better than 51% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.80%better than 64% of US places
Income Tax5.00%better than 47% of US places
Sales Tax7.06%better than 54% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.81%better than 50% of US places
Unemployment1.4%better than 73% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)46°F83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation57.5 in93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.5 inbetter than 82% of US places
Sunny Days250 daysbetter than 68% of US places
Summer Humidity71°Fbetter than 10% of US places
Comfortable Days84 daysbetter than 55% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk72.7better than 39% of US places
Air Quality54 AQIbetter than 6% 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
Population1,09653rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age34.922nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0928th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.503rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+661st percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)4.7%3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)95.3%100th 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
Walkability3.2/20better than 0% of US places
Airport Distance149 mibetter than 18% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access58.3%better than 6% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 9% 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 Pickens an affordable place to live?
- Pickens is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 52% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Pickens safe?
- Pickens 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 Pickens?
- Pickens averages 82°F in July and 46°F in January, with 57.5 in of annual precipitation and about 250 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Pickens?
- Public-school quality in Pickens is about average, scoring better than 50% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.