Best Places38671, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38671, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
38671 ranks 22,606th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38671
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
38671's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38671 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$651 a month, better than 80% of zip codes
- Short commute22.2 minutes each way, better than 74% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 38671 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38671
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38671 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,923, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 38671's effective rate of 0.57%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38671
38671 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38671.
Who works in 38671, and how
Work in 38671 centers on transportation & warehousing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 38671
38671 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 89% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 38671 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 38671, month by month
38671 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 38671
Memphis International sits about 5 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 38671
Schools across 38671 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Desoto Central Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Southaven Intermediate SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Horn Lake Intermediate SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Desoto Central Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Southaven Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Horn Lake Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Desoto Central High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Southaven High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Horn Lake HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38671 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38671 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 38671 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 38671 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 38671
Is 38671 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38671 ranks 22,606th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, cell coverage, and affordable childcare, and lowest on state infrastructure and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38671 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $194,529. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $66,923 median income, cost of living beats 47% of zip codes.
Is 38671 safe?
38671 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $226 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 38671?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 32. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 15% of zip codes.
Is 38671 good for families?
Schools beat 41% of zip codes, crime safety beats 34%, and childcare runs $651 a month.
Compare 38671 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38671. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38671 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
38671 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38671: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38671: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38671: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38671: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38671 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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