Best PlacesNesbit, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Nesbit, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Nesbit ranks 4,192nd 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 Nesbit
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.
Nesbit's strengths and weaknesses
Where Nesbit ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 94% of towns
- Household income$119,970 median, better than 93% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of towns
Where Nesbit ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 16% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Nesbit
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Nesbit home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $119,970, 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 Nesbit's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Nesbit
Nesbit'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 Nesbit.
Who works in Nesbit, and how
Work in Nesbit centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Nesbit
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Nesbit.
What the weather is like in Nesbit, month by month
Nesbit sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, 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 | 50° | 40° | 33° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 75° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of Nesbit
Memphis International sits about 10 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Nesbit
Schools across Nesbit average a B+, better than 80% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Hernando Hills ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Oak Grove Central ElementaryA · 64% proficient
- Lake Cormorant ElementaryA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lewisburg MiddleA+ · 74% proficient
- Desoto Central Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Lake Cormorant MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Lewisburg High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Hernando High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Desoto Central High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Nesbit school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Nesbit 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 Nesbit against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Nesbit
Is Nesbit a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Nesbit ranks 4,192nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on what local pay buys, fast internet, and a strong job market, 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 Nesbit expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $339,070. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $119,970 median income, cost of living beats 96% of towns.
Is Nesbit safe?
Yes, Nesbit is safer than 80% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $127 per resident a year.
Compare Nesbit with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Nesbit. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Nesbit 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.
Nesbit detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Nesbit: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Nesbit: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Nesbit: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Nesbit: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Nesbit 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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