Best PlacesDorsey, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Dorsey, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Dorsey ranks 18,864th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Dorsey
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.
Dorsey's strengths and weaknesses
Where Dorsey ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of towns
- Cheap childcare$529 a month, better than 89% of towns
Where Dorsey ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 14% of towns
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 67 pleasant days a year, better than only 19% of towns
Who lives in Dorsey
Dorsey runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Dorsey.
Who works in Dorsey, and how
Work in Dorsey centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Dorsey
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Dorsey.
What the weather is like in Dorsey, month by month
Dorsey sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 50° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 66° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Dorsey
The nearest airport, Tupelo Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around Dorsey
Schools across Dorsey average a C+, better than 51% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Itawamba Attendance CenterB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Itawamba Agricultural High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Dorsey school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Dorsey 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 Dorsey against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Dorsey
Is Dorsey a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Dorsey ranks 18,864th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on what local pay buys, tree cover, and low property taxes, and lowest on state infrastructure and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Dorsey safe?
Yes, Dorsey is safer than 69% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $140 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Dorsey?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 33. That works out to about 67 pleasant days a year, more than 19% of towns.
Compare Dorsey with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Dorsey. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Dorsey 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.
Dorsey detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Dorsey: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Dorsey: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Dorsey: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Dorsey: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Dorsey 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.
- 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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