Best PlacesRas, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Ras, 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.
Ras ranks 46,544th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Ras
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.
Ras' strengths and weaknesses
Where Ras ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of towns
- Cheap childcare$526 a month, better than 90% of towns
Where Ras ranks low
- Short commute63.3 minutes each way, better than only 1% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
- Household income$30,833 median, better than only 3% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 3% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
Who lives in Ras
Ras runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Ras.
Who works in Ras, and how
Work in Ras centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 99%
- Work from home 0%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Ras
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Ras.
What the weather is like in Ras, month by month
Ras 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 Ras
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 159 miles away.
The best schools in and around Ras
Schools across Ras average a C−, better than 20% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Bay Springs Elem SchB− · 43% proficient
- William J Berry Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bay Springs Middle SchC · 33% proficient
- Heidelberg Junior High SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Heidelberg High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Bay Springs High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Ras school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Ras 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 Ras against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Ras
Is Ras a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Ras ranks 46,544th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a stable housing market, quiet, and tree cover, and lowest on long commutes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Ras safe?
Yes, Ras is safer than 59% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $154 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Ras?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 36. That works out to about 108 pleasant days a year, more than 74% of towns.
Compare Ras with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Ras. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Ras 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.
Ras detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Ras: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Ras: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Ras: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Ras: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Ras 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.
- 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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