Best PlacesGrenada County, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Grenada 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.
Grenada County ranks 2,389th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. State infrastructure pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on affordable childcare.
The best neighborhoods in Grenada 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.
Grenada County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Grenada County ranks high
- Cheap childcare$528 a month, better than 86% of counties
- School gradeB+, better than 86% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of counties
- Internet speedBetter than 81% of counties
- Short commute19.8 minutes each way, better than 80% of counties
Where Grenada County ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 5% of counties
- Local economyBetter than only 10% of counties
- Household income$51,687 median, better than only 11% of counties
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Grenada County
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Grenada County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,687, 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 Grenada County's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Grenada County
Grenada 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 Grenada County.
Who works in Grenada County, and how
Work in Grenada County centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Grenada County
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Grenada County.
Is Grenada County growing, and who is moving in?
Grenada County has lost about 3% of its population over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Jackson, MS.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Grenada County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Grenada County, month by month
Grenada County sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Grenada County
The nearest airport, Tupelo Regional, is about 69 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around Grenada County
Schools across Grenada County average a B+, better than 86% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Grenada Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
Top middle schools
- Grenada Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- Grenada HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Grenada County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Grenada 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 Grenada County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who Grenada 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 Grenada County
Is Grenada County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Grenada County ranks 2,389th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on affordable childcare, good schools, and tree cover, and lowest on state infrastructure and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Grenada County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $149,206. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $51,687 median income, cost of living beats 20% of counties.
Is Grenada County safe?
Grenada County is safer than 26% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Grenada County?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 37. That works out to about 81 pleasant days a year, more than 40% of counties.
Is Grenada County good for families?
Schools beat 86% of counties, crime safety beats 26%, and childcare runs $528 a month.
Compare Grenada County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Grenada County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Grenada 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.
Grenada County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Grenada County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Grenada County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Grenada County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Grenada County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Grenada 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
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