Best PlacesHigh Hill, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around High Hill, 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.
High Hill ranks 30,149th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in High Hill
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.
High Hill's strengths and weaknesses
Where High Hill ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap childcare$532 a month, better than 89% of towns
- QuietBetter than 86% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of towns
Where High Hill ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 13% of towns
- Short commute35.0 minutes each way, better than only 14% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 15% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in High Hill
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median High Hill home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,644, 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 High Hill's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in High Hill
High Hill'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 High Hill.
Who works in High Hill, and how
Work in High Hill centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in High Hill
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across High Hill.
What the weather is like in High Hill, month by month
High Hill sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of High Hill
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 171 miles away.
The best schools in and around High Hill
Schools across High Hill average a C+, better than 46% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Leake County Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Neshoba Central Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Neshoba Central High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Leake County High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every High Hill school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
High Hill 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 High Hill against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in High Hill
Is High Hill a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, High Hill ranks 30,149th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, a strong job market, and affordable childcare, 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 High Hill expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $104,198. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $58,644 median income, cost of living beats 32% of towns.
Is High Hill safe?
Yes, High Hill is safer than 78% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $131 per resident a year.
Compare High Hill with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to High Hill. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in High Hill 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.
High Hill detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for High Hill: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in High Hill: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of High Hill: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in High Hill: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
High Hill 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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