Best PlacesNew Hebron, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around New Hebron, 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.
New Hebron ranks 44,186th 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 New Hebron
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.
New Hebron's strengths and weaknesses
Where New Hebron ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of towns
- QuietBetter than 86% of towns
- Cheap childcare$565 a month, better than 84% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 81% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 74% of towns
Where New Hebron ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of towns
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of towns
- Household income$49,226 median, better than only 11% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in New Hebron
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median New Hebron home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,226, 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 New Hebron's effective rate of 0.52%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in New Hebron
New Hebron'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 New Hebron.
Who works in New Hebron, and how
Work in New Hebron 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 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in New Hebron
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across New Hebron.
What the weather is like in New Hebron, month by month
New Hebron sees roughly 87 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 52° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 83° | 68° | 55° |
Flying in and out of New Hebron
The nearest airport, Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 122 miles away.
The best schools in and around New Hebron
Schools across New Hebron average a D, better than 9% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Simpson Central SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Topeka Tilton Attendance CenterC · 31% proficient
- Magee Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Magee Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- West Marion High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Lawrence County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Mendenhall High SchoolD · 19% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every New Hebron school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
New Hebron 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 New Hebron against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in New Hebron
Is New Hebron a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, New Hebron ranks 44,186th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, quiet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on state infrastructure and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is New Hebron expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $104,465. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $49,226 median income, cost of living beats 20% of towns.
Is New Hebron safe?
New Hebron is safer than 26% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $241 per resident a year.
Compare New Hebron with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to New Hebron. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in New Hebron 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.
New Hebron detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for New Hebron: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in New Hebron: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of New Hebron: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in New Hebron: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
New Hebron 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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