Best PlacesBlackland, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Blackland, 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.
Blackland ranks 22,996th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Blackland
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.
Blackland's strengths and weaknesses
Where Blackland ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of towns
- Cheap childcare$534 a month, better than 89% of towns
- QuietBetter than 83% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 81% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 80% of towns
Where Blackland ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 20% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Blackland
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Blackland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,765, 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 Blackland's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 Blackland
Blackland runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Blackland.
Who works in Blackland, and how
Work in Blackland centers on manufacturing 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 98%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Blackland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Blackland.
What the weather is like in Blackland, month by month
Blackland sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 76° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Blackland
The nearest airport, Tupelo Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around Blackland
Schools across Blackland average a B+, better than 74% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Marietta Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Ripley Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ripley Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- New Site High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- Ripley High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Blackland school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Blackland 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 Blackland against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Blackland
Is Blackland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Blackland ranks 22,996th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on air quality and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Blackland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $112,129. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $59,765 median income, cost of living beats 47% of towns.
Is Blackland safe?
Yes, Blackland is safer than 71% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $135 per resident a year.
Compare Blackland with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Blackland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Blackland 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.
Blackland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Blackland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Blackland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Blackland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Blackland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Blackland 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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