Best PlacesSchlater, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Schlater, 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.
Schlater ranks 39,342nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Schlater
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.
Schlater's strengths and weaknesses
Where Schlater ranks high
- Short commute17.6 minutes each way, better than 94% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of towns
- Cheap childcare$531 a month, better than 89% of towns
- QuietBetter than 83% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 66% of towns
Where Schlater ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 6% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 12% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Schlater
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Schlater home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,147, 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 Schlater's effective rate of 0.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Schlater
Schlater runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, 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 Schlater.
Who works in Schlater, and how
Work in Schlater centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Schlater
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Schlater.
What the weather is like in Schlater, month by month
Schlater sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Schlater
The nearest airport, Greenville Mid-Delta, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around Schlater
Schools across Schlater average a D−, better than 2% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Bankston Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Ruleville Central Elem SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- Leflore County Elementary SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ruleville Middle SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- Greenwood Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Leflore County High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Greenwood High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Schlater school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Schlater 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 Schlater against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Schlater
Is Schlater a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Schlater ranks 39,342nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on short commutes, low property taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on the schools and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Schlater expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $106,672. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $66,147 median income, cost of living beats 47% of towns.
Is Schlater safe?
Schlater is safer than 14% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $280 per resident a year.
Compare Schlater with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Schlater. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Schlater 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.
Schlater detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Schlater: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Schlater: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Schlater: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Schlater: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Schlater 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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