Best PlacesDenmark, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Denmark, 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.
Denmark ranks 16,297th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Denmark
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.
Denmark's strengths and weaknesses
Where Denmark ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap childcare$499 a month, better than 92% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 79% of towns
- Short commute22.2 minutes each way, better than 79% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 76% of towns
Where Denmark ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 15% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Denmark
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Denmark home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,832, 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 Denmark's effective rate of 0.52%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Denmark
Denmark's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Denmark.
Who works in Denmark, and how
Work in Denmark centers on other services and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Denmark
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Denmark.
What the weather is like in Denmark, month by month
Denmark sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Denmark
The nearest airport, Tupelo Regional, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 61 miles away.
The best schools in and around Denmark
Schools across Denmark average a B+, better than 75% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lafayette Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Lafayette High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Denmark school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Denmark 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 Denmark against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Denmark
Is Denmark a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Denmark ranks 16,297th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and fast internet, and lowest on state infrastructure and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Denmark expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $232,600. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $87,832 median income, cost of living beats 76% of towns.
Is Denmark safe?
Yes, Denmark is safer than 66% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $149 per resident a year.
Compare Denmark with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Denmark. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Denmark 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.
Denmark detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Denmark: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Denmark: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Denmark: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Denmark: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Denmark 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.