Best PlacesGeorge County, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in George County, 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.
George County ranks 2,550th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in George County
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.
George County's strengths and weaknesses
Where George County ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of counties
- Cheap childcare$525 a month, better than 86% of counties
- School gradeB+, better than 82% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of counties
- Internet speedBetter than 79% of counties
Where George County ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of counties
- Short commute34.4 minutes each way, better than only 4% of counties
- State infrastructureBetter than only 5% of counties
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of counties
- BikingBetter than only 10% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in George County
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median George County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,983, 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 George County's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in George County
George County's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for George County.
Who works in George County, and how
Work in George County centers on construction and manufacturing. 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 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in George County
George County has more restaurants and bars per resident than 85% of counties and less parkland per resident than most counties. The coast is about 48 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of George County and thins out in others, which the map shows.
Is George County growing, and who is moving in?
George County has grown about 11% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Gulfport, MS.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving George County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in George County, month by month
George County sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 51° | 39° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 70° | 59° |
Flying in and out of George County
The nearest airport, Mobile Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 116 miles away.
The best schools in and around George County
Schools across George County average a B+, better than 82% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Central Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Agricola Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- George County Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Lt Taylor Intermediate SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- George County High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every George County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
George County 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 George County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who George County suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in George County
Is George County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, George County ranks 2,550th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on low crime, affordable childcare, and good schools, and lowest on disaster risk and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is George County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $164,241. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $59,983 median income, cost of living beats 27% of counties.
Is George County safe?
Yes, George County is safer than 96% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $124 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in George County?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 39. That works out to about 89 pleasant days a year, more than 51% of counties.
Is George County good for families?
Schools beat 82% of counties, crime safety beats 96%, and childcare runs $525 a month.
Compare George County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to George County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in George County 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.
George County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for George County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in George County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of George County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in George County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
George County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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.