Best PlacesNorth Tunica, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Tunica, 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.
North Tunica ranks 48,875th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Tunica
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.
North Tunica's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Tunica ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of towns
- Short commute22.3 minutes each way, better than 78% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 70% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than 69% of towns
Where North Tunica ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$40,373 median, better than only 3% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of towns
- School gradeD, better than only 4% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Tunica
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Tunica home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $40,373, 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 North Tunica's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Tunica
North Tunica runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Tunica.
Who works in North Tunica, and how
Work in North Tunica centers on transportation & warehousing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Tunica
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Tunica.
What the weather is like in North Tunica, month by month
North Tunica sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 41° | 34° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of North Tunica
Memphis International sits about 33 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 North Tunica
Schools across North Tunica average a D, better than 4% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Tunica Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Robinsonville Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tunica Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Rosa Fort High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Tunica school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Tunica 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 North Tunica against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Tunica
Is North Tunica a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Tunica ranks 48,875th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on cell coverage, low property taxes, and short commutes, and lowest on crime and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Tunica expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $139,496. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $40,373 median income, cost of living beats 10% of towns.
Is North Tunica safe?
North Tunica is safer than 3% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $460 per resident a year.
Compare North Tunica with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Tunica. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Tunica 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.
North Tunica detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Tunica: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Tunica: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Tunica: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Tunica: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Tunica 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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